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Orchid Collection from Genting

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On the way down from Genting there is a Mushroom Farm. The following Orchids are obtained from there:

Bugs on the Highlands

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This trip to Genting Highlands, I decided to look for as many bugs as possible. Much to may surprise I saw a majority of them clustered around the entrance of the outdoor theme park. In one of my previous visits, I took one of the staircase of the hotel and found a lot of dead and flying butterflies. The only thing I can think of why we see so many such butterflies in the hotel and the themepark is that we have invaded their homes and they have no where to go. Anyway, here is my discovery:

Carps - Symbol of Wealth and Prosperity

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There are a lot of carps in the Out Door Theme Park at Genting Highlands. In fact, some have witness truck loads being loaded in the pond. I took several photos here for those who have not been there to enjoy. See the waterfall just behind the fish pond: Recently, they have started selling fish food for visitors to feed them. Notice the carps are very hungry, so much so some of they will swim on top of each other to get at the food. For those who are interested in the significance of carp, more information can be found here .

View From Cable Car Genting Skyway

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Look at the beautiful of the tropical forest observed from the cable car going up to Genting Highland from the Genting Skyway. This happens to be longest cable car in South East Asia. Look @ the mist covering the forest: Look at the height of the pillars supporting the Cable cars: Notice this pathway that is used for some of the maintenance work