Blogging 2015 in Review - Laman Kambatik Plants lists

Fagraea fragrans (Tembusu - Malay) 

Pterocarpus indicus (Sena/Angsana - Malay)

 One of my top five blogs is about plants.  I started this blog in mid 2009 and over the years have been gradually improved in content, pictures,  cross-indexing (using labels) and editions.   The latest version is called ' Laman Kambatik Plants list (4th Ed.)'.  The whole idea about these bogs is my attempt to make a compilation of all the plants I capture using various camera types for study and inspiration.  The collection of images is in my pursuit for a comprehensive list of tropical plants suitable for use in the Malaysian garden which I named as ' Laman Kambatik' or the Kambatik garden.  The list will continue to grow as and when I stumble upon new plants.  I have a great passion for plants.  At the point writing  the number of pageviews for the four editions are as follows:
1) Laman Kambatik Plants list (4th Ed.) = 14,159 pageviews
2) Laman Kambatik Plants list (3rd Ed.) = 213,662 pageviews
3) All the Plants (2nd Ed.) = 31,390 pageviews
4) All the Plants (1st Ed.) = 54,963 pageviews
                                  Total = 314,174 pageviews 

Bougainvillea 'Mrs Eva' - (Bunga Kertas -Malay)

In order to provide a fairly good idea for viewers on the application of the plants for the Malaysian garden or other landscaping spaces,  I have tried my best to photograph the plants in various angles or context , like CU (close-up), MS (medium shot) and LS (long shot).  I am very happy to note that interests to find names of tropical plants suitable for the Malaysian garden has a world wide appeal.

Blogging 2015 in Review - 4 da Love of Orchids

Taman Orkid in Kuching

There are two reasons for my interest in orchids.  One is its potential in landscaping and for this matter I find it very challenging to find the correct names of the orchids that I encounter.  All the photos of orchids in the blog are taken by me since 2010 and identified.  Secondly, I love to take photographs of orchids from an aesthetic viewpoint.  This blog - 4 da Love of Orchids have received  80,950 pageviews as to date of writing.  I am pleased with its universal appeal and it gives me much pleasure to share good photos with garden enthusiasts, photographers, lovers and bloggers of tropical orchids anywhere on the globe.  Looking forward for more lovely orchids in 2016...

Blogging 2015 in Review - my Sarawak

The father of Sarawak Ibans - Temenggong Jugah at the Malaysian parliament
in 'Beatles' style hair cut

DBKU Orchid garden, now known as
Taman Orkid or Orchid Park

 This blog comes in two editions.  The first edition started in 2009 till 2010.  The second edition began in 2010 and continues till today.  Both editions are constantly been accessed by readers because of the different subjects they cover when they google anything Sarawak.  It is interesting to note that for the first edition, the most three popular posts (all time)  in  rank order are as follows:
1) What the father of Sarawak Ibans - Apai Jugah said?
2)  Orchids in a tropical garden
3)  Wow! It's the Bintulu Belacan

As at the point of writing, the pageviews for both additions are:
1st Ed. = 43,239
2nd Ed. = 112,531
Thus, both editions have reached a combined total of 155,770 pageviews over a period of 6 years.
Please visit the blogs to have a fair view of what Sarawak can offer, its history, people, cultures and natural beauty.

The best belacan money can buy - Bintulu belacan (shrimp paste)