I visited The Borneo Orchid Show (The Jewels of Borneo) this afternoon. Entry was RM2 per person (very reasonable).
It's being held on 1 - 5 October 2010 at Suria Sabah. The main entrance to the show is on the 6th floor.
I am no orchid enthusiast; neither knowing how to grow them nor what they are really about. It was a good photographic opportunity. The announcement that The Sumazau Slipper Orchid had been nominated as The Official Sabah Orchid intrigued me to find out more (what it looked like especially).
Slipper orchids are called Paphiopedilums (short-form Paph). The "Class" refers to the exhibition categories ( I saw Class 80, so there were at least that many categories exhibited).
This was what the plant looked like.
A close-up view; the 2 wings are like the arms of the sumazau (local kadazan ethnic dance) dancer.
From another angle; it did looked like a slipper.
There were all kinds of orchids (flower size, colour, and shapes).
Pretty white ones ...
... skinny yellow one ...
... bigger yellow ones ...
... spotted ones ...
... spidery ones ...
... yellow with purple fringe ones ...
... dark magenta ones ...
... yellow spotted ones.
This was Best in Section and Best Plant of The Show. The trophies were on the small table. The Biscuit Tin Box was asking for RM2 from those taking photos! Since the lady explained it was for "tambang" (contribution towards the transport and handling for bringing the big plant from Penampang to the show), I was happy to contribute.
On the 5th floor, there were exhibits from some organisations. This was one by Japan (?).
There was a poster advertising The Okinawa International Orchid Show to be held on 5 Feb 2011.
Every official function has 1Malaysia.
The Sabah Agriculture Park's exhibit. The park is in Tenom and holds the sumazau slipper orchid.
The Winning Exhibit was by The Sabah Parks ...
... it had orchids amongst the Rafflesia flower, civet ...
... hawk or eagle ...
... a python ...
... even a waterfall ...
A panorama of The Sabah Parks Exhibit.
I remembered a visit to Orchid De Villa; where the guide said the bigger blooms are commercial orchids (for sale). The wild orchids were generally small. The farm had a jungle trail where you can see the various types of orchids.
If you are able to; a visit to The Borneo Orchid Show is definitely recommended.
Apart from the orchids (much much more than in my photos), there were photos of 100 native species of Borneo Orchids ...
... a Painting Gallery; where you can get your portrait done (even caricatured) ...
... and for those who believe they have the "Green Thumb"; orchids for sale.UPDATE (4 October 2010) : I read in The Daily Express that Sabah had 1,200 of the estimated 1,600 orchid species in Borneo and Mt Kinabalu alone had 800+ of that.
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