The Caterpillar

Caterpillars are one of the creatures that are very different from other creatures in the world. it is an animal or something that is created as a larval stage of a member of the insect order consisting of butterflies and moths. Caterpillars have soft bodies that can grow rapidly before moulting into butterflies or moths. They vary in size. from 1 mm to 14 cm.

Most of the caterpillar species are herbivores (folivores), but not insectivores, not even cannibals. Some eat other animal products.

Pest caterpillars are usually voracious eaters and many of them are among the most serious eaters of agricultural crops, and are notorious for the damage they cause to leaves, fruit and other agricultural produce. However, many are useful, such as various species used as a source of silk, as food for humans or animals, or for controlling plant pests.

Many animals eat caterpillars because they are rich in protein. As a result, caterpillars have developed various means of self-defense, including defense against physical conditions such as cold, hot, or dry environmental conditions.

The general appearance of the caterpillar is often terrifying: certain markings and body parts can make it appear creepy or inedible. Some types of caterpillars are poisonous or disliked by other animals because of their bright colors. Many are faintly colored and resemble the plants they eat on.

More aggressive self-defense measures are used by some caterpillars, including having spiky hair or long fine hair such as setae with a detachable tip that is irritated by remaining on the skin or mucous membranes. These hairs are called urticating bristles. This poison is one of the most powerful defense chemicals, so it can cause human bleeding and death. Most urtic hairs have effects ranging from mild irritation to dermatitis.

Caterpillars obtain poison from their host plant which enables them to eat the leaves of these poisonous plants and store them in their bodies, making them highly toxic to predators. Some caterpillars regurgitate acidic digestive juices when attacking enemies. Many papilionid larvae produce an unpleasant odor from extrudable glands called osmeteria.

Who would have thought that this very beautiful creature came from a creature that was terrifying in appearance

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Ulat merupakan salahsatu mahluk  yang sangat berbeda dengan mahluk-mahluk lain di dunia. dia merupakan hewan atau sesuatu yang tercipta sebagai tahap larva dari anggota ordo serangga yang terdiri dari kupu-kupu dan ngengat. Ulat memiliki tubuh lunak yang dapat tumbuh dengan cepat sebelum mabung menjadi kupu-kupu atau moth. Ukurannya bervariasi. mulai dari 1 mm hingga 14 cm.

Sebagian besar spesies ulat adalah herbivora (folivora), tetapi tidak pemakan serangga, bahkan kanibal. Beberapa memakan produk hewani lainnya.

Ulat hama biasanya merupakan pemakan yang rakus dan banyak dari mereka termasuk pemakan tanaman-tanaman pertanian yang paling serius, dan terkenal karena kerusakan yang ditimbulkannya pada daun, buah-buahan dan hasil pertanian lainnya. Namun demikian tidak sedikit yang berguna, seperti berbagai spesies yang digunakan sebagai sumber sutera, sebagai makanan manusia atau hewan, atau untuk pengendalian hama tanaman.

Banyak hewan makan ulat karena kaya akan protein. Akibatnya, ulat telah mengembangkan berbagai alat pertahanan diri, termasuk pertahanan terhadap kondisi fisik seperti kondisi lingkungan yang dingin, panas, atau kering.

Penampilan ulat umumnya sering kali menakutkan: tanda dan bagian tubuh tertentu dapat membuatnya tampak menyeramkan  atau tidak dapat dimakan. Beberapa jenis ulat memang beracun atau tidak disukai hewan lain karena warnanya cerah. Banyak yang berwarna samar dan menyerupai tanaman tempat mereka makan.

Tindakan pertahanan diri yang lebih agresif dilakukan oleh beberapa ulat, termasuk memiliki bulu berduri atau rambut halus panjang seperti setae dengan ujung yang bisa dilepas yang akan mengiritasi dengan tetap berada di kulit atau selaput lendir. Bulu-bulu ini disebut bulu urticating. Racun ini merupakan salah satu bahan kimia pertahanan paling kuatsehingga dapat menyebabkan pendarahan pada manusia hingga kematian. Kebanyakan rambut urtik memiliki efek mulai dari iritasi ringan hingga dermatitis.   Ulat memperoleh racun dari tanaman inangnya yang memungkinkan mereka memakan daun tumbuhan beracun tersebut dan menyimpannya di dalam tubuh mereka, membuatnya sangat beracun bagi predator. Beberapa ulat memuntahkan cairan pencernaan asam saat menyerang musuh. Banyak larva papilionid menghasilkan bau tak sedap dari kelenjar yang dapat diekstrusi yang disebut osmeteria.

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The Commen blue butterfly

Butterfly experts call it the Commen blue butterfly. Although this species is not really blue, only the upper part of the wings is bluish. The overall size of Its body is slightly bigger than the coin of 200s rupiah currency.

Each butterfly lays hundreds of eggs and is spread on young shoots of adjacent plants which often become pests for our commercial crops or ornamental plants.
in 3 to 4 days it will take care of the eggs until they become caterpillars (larvae) then die. Meanwhile, the caterpillars will pupate immediately after hiding behind the base of the leaf stalks.

In less than one week, the cocoons have changed, giving birth to new butterflies almost simultaneously in 1 to 3 days.

In the morning they will come out of their cocoons and gather together to dry their wings in the morning sun. Once their wings are light enough to fly, the male and female butterfly will look for each other to mate with, then each will fly away from each other in search of new spawning grounds – new shoots.

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Setiap satu ekor bertelur ratusan butir dan disebar pada pucuk2 muda tanaman yang saling berdekatan yang seringkali menjadi hama bagi tanaman komersial atau tanaman hias kita.
dalam 3 s/d 4 hari dia akan mengasuh telur2 itu sampai jadi ulat (larva) kemudian dia akan mati. Sementara ulat-ulat itu akan segera menjadi kepompong setelah bersembunyi dibalik pangkal tangkai2 daun.

Kurang dari satu minggu lamanya, kepompong2 tersebut sudah berubah, melahirkan kupu-kupu baru hampir secara serempak dalam waktu 1 s/d 3 hari lamanya.

Pagi hari mereka akan keluar dari kepompongnya dan bergerombol berjemur mengeringkan sayap2nya dibawah sinar matahari pagi. Setelah sayapnya cukup ringan untuk terbang, mereka akan saling mencari pasangan untuk kawin, kemudian masing2 akan terbang saling menjauh satu dengan yang lainnya mencari tempat bertelur baru – pucuk-pucuk baru.

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Proiphys Amboinensis ( Cardwell Lily)

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Named after Amboinensis (Ambon), from Indonesia. Common names include Cardwell lilies and are considered native to Indonesia (Maluku, Sulawesi, Bali, Lombok, Timor), but they are also scattered in Thailand, the Philippines, the Bismark Islands, Vanuatu, New Guinea, Queensland and Western Australia.

Proiphys amboinensis, has round leaves, light green, shiny and slightly wavy at the edges with clear leaf bones forming beautiful curved lines.

This beautiful flowering ornamental plant is very rarely found. Plant propagation by tubers and seeds.

Flowering two to three times a year, in April and at the beginning of the rainy season (September or October). The flowers are fragrant white with bright yellow anthers, each with up to 18 flowers clustered on a long stalk.

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Dinamai dengan nama Amboinensis (Ambon),  dari Indonesia. Nama umum disebut bunga Lili Cardwell dan dianggap asli Indonesia (Maluku, Sulawesi, Bali, Lombok, Timor), namun tersebar juga di Thailand, Filipina, Kepulauan Bismark, Vanuatu, New Guinea, Queensland dan Australia Barat.

Proiphys amboinensis berdaun Bundar, hijau muda mengkilap dan  sedikit bergelombang pada pinggirannya dengan tulang2 daun yang jelas membentuk garis2 lengkung yang indah. Berbunga dua sampai tiga kali setahun, pada bulan April dan diawal musim hujan (September atau Oktober). Bunga berwarna putih wangi dengan kepala sari berwarna kuning cerah, masing-masing hingga 18 bunga berkelompok pada sebuah tangkai yang panjang.

Tanaman hias berbunga indah ini sudah sangat jarang dijumpai. Perbanyakan tanaman dengan umbi dan biji. Dijual dengan harga Rp.100.000,- sampai dengan Rp.500.000,- per satu tanaman dewasa siap berbunga.

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SUNSET BEHIND THE COCONUT TREES

A day lasts twenty-four hours from sunset to sunset at the following moment.

 

There is always a beauty in every sunset

when you see the golden hour you have to feel what it conveys to you.

 

 

PUNGPURUTAN (Urena lobata)

Urena lobata, commonly known as Caesarweed is a tender perennial, variable, erect, ascendant shrub or subshrub measuring up to 0.5 meters (1.6 ft) to 2.5 meters (8.2 ft) tall. Considered a weed, it is widely distributed in the tropics, including Indonesia, Southeast Asia, America, and Brazil. The plant can invade areas of ecological disturbance as well as eroded places, crop plantations, and pastures. Caesarweed is considered an invasive species in the state of Florida, United States. 

This plant grows as a single stalk that freely sends out bushy stems. The leaf shape is palmately lobed (having lobes that spread out like fingers on a hand). Like the stem, the leaves also have tiny hairs. Flowers of the plant are pink-violet and grow1 to 1.5 centimeters in diameter. The fruit is also hairy and may stick to clothing or fur.

This Shrub that is classified in the tribe of Malvaceae or cotton have beautiful pink-purple flowers like hibiscus but are small,

Efficacy of Urena. In Indonesia, this plant is used as herbal medicine to treat various diseases and other health care. Pulutan has chemical properties with a combination of sweet, tasteless, and cool. The roots, stems, and leaves contain ingredients that are slimy and the seeds contain about 14% fat. In general, pharmacological effects on Pulutan, include anti-inflammatory, fever-reducing, and anti-rheumatism, bitten by snakes, diarrhea, boils, sprains, and bruises.

The shape and size of the leaves change at the tip of the stem when flowering and become fruits.

 

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Urena lobata, umumnya dikenal sebagai Pungpurutan/ Pulutan hijau abadi, variabel, tegak, semak atau semi-semak tumbuh berukuran tinggi 0,5 meter (1,6 kaki) hingga 2,5 meter (8,2 kaki). Dianggap sebagai gulma, ia tersebar luas di daerah tropis, termasuk di Brasil dan Asia Tenggara.

Tanaman ini tumbuh sebagai batang tunggal yang secara bebas membentuk batang lebat. Bentuk daunnya adalah lobus palmately (memiliki lobus yang menyebar seperti jari-jari di tangan). Seperti halnya batang, daunnya juga memiliki rambut-rambut kecil. Bunga tanaman berwarna merah muda-ungu dan tumbuh dengan diameter 1,5 sampai sentimeter. Buahnya juga berbulu dan menempel pada pakaian atau bulu.

Tanaman ini dapat tumbuh tak terkendali di daerah-daerah yang memiliki gangguan ekologis serta tempat-tempat yang tererosi, perkebunan tanaman, dan padang rumput. Pungpurutan/ pulutan dianggap sebagai spesies invasif di negara bagian Florida, Amerika Serikat. Di sana tumbuh sebagai tahunan di sebagian besar wilayah kecuali di wilayah selatan, di mana ia dapat hidup.

Manfaat Pungpurutan/ pulutan . Di Indonesia, tanaman ini dimanfaatkan sebagai obat herbal Untuk mengobati berbagai penyakit dan pemeliharaan kesehatan lainnya. Pulutan memiliki sifat kimiawi dengan perpaduan rasa manis, tawar, serta sejuk. Akar, batang dan daunnya mengandung bahan yang berendir serta bijinya mengandung sekitar 14% lemak. Secara umum, efek farmakalogis pada Pulutan, antara lain anti radang, penurun panas, dan anti rematik, digigit ular, diare, bisul, keseleo dan memar.

GEHU

Gehu (pronounced gay who) is not a word in Japanese. This is one of the traditional fried foods from Indonesia which is very easy to make. The word GEHU is an abbreviation of two words,  GE from TauGE means bean sprouts and HU derived from the word TaHU means tofu or beancurd.

Usually, this food is widely sold alongside the street as a snack from daybreak to midnight.

If you want to try making it yourself at home, here I write the recipe, and I’m sure this food is suitable to be enjoyed as an appetizer.

INGREDIENT
1. Tofu/ beancurd
2. Bean sprouts
3. Onion
4. Garlic
5. Coriander
6. Pepper
7. Salt
8. Wheat flour
9. water

PREPARATION
1. Seasoning; grind together, onion, garlic, coriander, pepper, and salt.

2. Boil the bean sprouts well enough, lift and drain

3. Fried tofu and make a hole as seen in the picture

4. Make a thick mixture of wheat flour and water

HOW TO MAKE
1. Mix evenly, bean sprouts with seasoning and put into tofu through its hole.
2. Dip it into the flour mixture then fry on medium heat.
3. When it looks yellowish, remove and drain from the cooking oil and serve it

Gehu can be served with chilies; bite the chili – bite the gehu then eat or just dip it in the chili sauce and eat.

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Gehu (pengucapannya gay who) bukan sebuah kata dalam bahasa jepang. ini salahsatu jenis gorengan dari indonesia yang sangat mudah dibuatnya. Kata GEHU merupakan singkatan dari dua kata GE from TauGE dan HU berasal dari kata TaHU.

Biasanya makanan ini banyak dijual dipinggir jalan sebagai jajanan mulai pagi hari sampai larut malam.

Apabila anda ingin mencoba membuatnya sendiri di rumah, berikut ini saya tulis resepnya, dan saya yakin makanan ini cocok dinikmati sebagai makanan pembuka.

BAHAN
1. Tofu/ beancurd
2. tauge
3. bawang merah
4. bawang putih
5. ketumbar
6. lada
7. garam
8. tepung gandum
9. air

PERSIAPAN
1. Bumbu; gerus bersama-sama, bawang merah, bawang putih, ketumbar, lada dan garam.
2. Rebus tauge cukup matang , angkat dan tiriskan
3. goreng tahu dan lubangi seperti di gambar
4. buat adonan kental dari tepung gandum dan air

CARA MEMBUATNYA
1. Campur secara merata, tauge dengan bumbunya dan masukan kedalam tofu.
2. celupkan kedalam adonan tepung lalu goreng dengan panas sedang.
3. jika sudah berwarna kekuningan, angkat dan tiriskan

Gehu bisa dihidangkan dengan cabe; gigit cabenya gigit gehunya lalu kunyah atau cukup dengan mencelupkannya kedalam saus cabe.

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PINK FLOWERS

IF YOU LIKE PINK COLOR YOU ALSO LOVE “LOVE”

Magnolia flower

 

Cherry blossom

 

Cherry blossom

 

Lotus buds

 

Water Lily

 

 

 

 

 

THE SHADOW OF COCONUT TREE

The dark color of a coconut tree
Is a scary silence
I stared through the window in a dead midnight
Looking for comfort in the lonely darkness

The leaves are dark like a devil
Dark as black
Dark as hell
Spooky like the death knell

The birds are nowhere to be seen
with the dark sound of a dark night
And gusts of the wind is like a stream of water
Riding into the night and my dreams

 

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MEASURING THE DEPTH OF THE SEA

Gray clouds mirrored in the sea
asked me how it’s felt when I was left away
He thought the world of mine would collapse in the morning
But the call to prayer awakened me from a dream

A tidal wave was a blanket came across my mind
Telling me that I was left in silence
I thought he was just busy measuring the depth of the sea
Whereas the feeling of love was never touched

THE UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK INDONESIA AT A GLANCE

UNESCO Global Geopark Indonesia is located on the southern coast of the western part of Java, which includes Ciletuh and Pelabuhan Ratu in Sukabumi District, Indonesia. UNESCO’s Global Geopark is named after the name of the two regions, namely the Ciletuh river and the Port of the Ratu bay. Visitor can enjoy spectacular natural scenery with many waterfalls, beautiful beaches, hot springs, rivers, mountains, nature reserves, turtle conservation and so on, including the cultural life of the Sundanese people who inhabit the surrounding area.

This post shows you some beautiful beaches and some waterfalls that I have visited around Ciletuh-Pelabuhan Ratu Global Geopark.

Ci Kemang beach viewed from the Habibie peak in the great bay of Pelabuhan Ratu.

 

Karang Hawu Beach, the icon of the great bay of Pelabuhan Ratu, is famous for its large waves.

 

The horseshoe-shaped panorama of Ciletuh Bay is seen from Darma Peak, one of the highest plains in the Ciletuh Geopark region, which is 230 meters above sea level.

CURUG AWANG; Is one of the 9 curug in Ciletuh Geopark, and is the biggest waterfall located in Taman Jaya Village, Ciemas District. During dry season, this waterfall can be explored at both the top and bottom parts.

Cimarinjung waterfall is in the Cimarinjung River, Ciemas Village, close to Palangpang Beach  on the Ciletuh bay. By the local community, this waterfall is known as Curug Gong because at certain times the waterfall makes a sound like a gong.

This waterfalls has three names,  namely Twin waterfalls, Brides’ Waterfalls and Sodong (a narrow space between the surface of the water flow and below). This waterfall is a favorite tourist attraction for visitors because it is most easily accessable by four-wheeled vehicles to the parking lot located in front of the waterfall.

The Cikanteh waterfall is located not too far from the Twin Sodong Waterfall. However, to be able to reach this waterfall you have to do trekking that is draining to climb a steep trail and can be said to be very challenging. Cikanteh waterfall is the highest waterfall in the Ciletuh Geopark.

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