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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:

Animals in the City

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This was taken at my friends house in Minnesota: This was taken at the Disney Port Orleans Resort Disney World, Florida: This was taken @ Chin Swee Temple in Genting Highlands, Malaysia: This was taken @ Seaworld in Florida:

Animals in Captivity

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I believe there is a zoo in almost any country in the world. I am not sure why, could it be because of national pride so that we can see what are the animals we have in country? Do you realize the upkeep cost? In fact, I believe many zoos are losing money and are not able to support their animals. I remember years back, it was popular to have countries present exotic animals to other countries. Anyway, here are some pictures taken more than 20 years back: Birds: Honey bears: Penguins: Ok, this isn't in the zoo but the dog is still in captivity:

Temple in the Hill

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There is a temple in the hill in Farlim. Here is a view from one of the apartments: And here is the view from the foot of the hill:

Bogan Villa

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Bogan Villa is a very hearty plant which produces very colorful flowers. The plant requires minimal maintenance. The following are some of the flowers in our garden:

Plants that grow on water

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I was visiting a friend and saw this plant growing in the water at her house. Thought it was pretty and wanted to share it here:

My children's favorite Youtube videos

This is posted as a complement to some of the great talents on internet. The following are some of my children's favorite YouTube videos: Dancing cat : Farting Monkeys:

Aloe Vera - another Nature's Wonder

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Nature provides a lot of wonderful gift to us and it is up to us to appreciate them. One such gift is the aloe vera plant. This is how the plant looks like: When you cut the leaves, you will find within in a transparent jelly like substance. Many companies started discovering its wonders so you can find various skin care products containing extracts from Aloe Vera. In fact, my parents occasionally use for minor cuts, help with hair growth and even make dessert from it. This is my observation but I do not have any medical background so don't take my word, just try it yourself. Only thing I can tell you that so far it works. There are some write up the benefits here - I am not promoting their product!! Some more writeup also in wikipedia .