Wednesday, June 24, 2009
A walk in the Durian Orchard
Durians hanging on the tree branch
Mr Ho lead us on eco-tour of the orchard. Thank you, Mr Ho.
View from the orchard hill, the day is not clear due to haze
Old durian tree, more than 50 years
Durian tree - what types, I cannot remember...
Durian hanging in the tree, not ripe yet........
Wild flower in the orchard
Wah! beautiful .....
Nutmeg hanging from the tree
Another view of nutmeg fruits
Nutmeg tree
Mr Ho,our host, looking for another fallen durian. Look at the way he hold the durian, very professional......
Look at the face of this boy,he enjoyed the walk in the orchard
I found a fallen durian.......look at their faces
Starfruit flowers
Yellow flower.......
Beautiful flowers.......
Little flower stars.......
The faithful dog, taking care of the orchard....
The view from the orchard hill, it is dull on the day due to haze
The tall durian tree
The Jambu batu(guava) tree
The friends of the farmer; the honey bee having their hive in the dead tree trunk
Mr Ho said, even you go near them they will not sting you; the insect has the instinct to live peacefully with the habitat. Unless you go and disturb them.....
Sunset in the orchard
The yongsters are having good harvest from their visit to friend in the orchard
I love the dog, it is faithful.....
The orchard house, it is cozy....
Thank you , Mr HO senior and family ; without you and your generation putting much effort in Balik Pulau durian industry, Penang durian will not be that famous. Thank you for allowing us to visit your orchard ..... thank you....
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hello:) nice shots !
ReplyDeletewhere are the pictures taken?
Balik Pulau, Penang, Malaysia, a hilly durian orchard.
ReplyDeleteDo u have durian in Philippines?