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And where’s the wildlife, you may ask? Well, it was in that vase. I disturbed it and it fled out the sliding doors… Yep, that pesky tree-shrew (neither shrew nor tree-dweller, remember) was at it again, building a nest in … Continue reading
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No, nothing so prosaic as a dog or a cat of some fish in a tank. Last night I spent much time chasing a tree frog around my study, and through the forest of wires and cords under the desk, … Continue reading
Warning: if you can’t tell the difference between a centipede an a millipede, don’t pick them up. Millipedes are relatively harmless — unless you want to eat one — have 2 pairs of legs per segment, and are vegetarians. Centipede … Continue reading
Just recently I was up in the north, in the state of Perak, the only place where all of Malaysia’s ten species of hornbill can be reliably found, all species totally protected. Once, a couple of years back, my friends … Continue reading
This is a pic from my garden looking at the neighbour’s house. And that dot in the sky is… this: It’s an Orb spider, some times called a bird-eating spider (and yes, they do.) With it’s legs outstretched it would … Continue reading
Trouble is, I’m not quite sure what the drama was about, but it certainly was heartfelt. I was writing in my study when I became aware of the kerfuffle unfolding – birds in a panic. Not just one, but dozens. … Continue reading
I suppose to out the words “pygmy” and “elephant” together (see my last post) is a bit ridiculous. But the Bornean elephant is small, hence the name. Smaller than its cousin found in Peninsular Malaysia, the Asian Elephant. But here … Continue reading
You all know that I work hard, right? And I have a boring job where nothing ever happens… Like on Monday. I flew out from Kuala Lumpur to the eastern coastal town of Lahad Datu, Sabah. There we were met … Continue reading
Ok, the very last wasp photos, I promise. Now surely you can see how beautiful she is? How extraordinarily fragile? And how dedicated to her young? In these pix she is building the top wing of the children’s nursery. In … Continue reading
She now has two upstairs rooms built on the three downstairs. The third downstairs room addition has an outlook on to the floral landscape. I love the tail of greenery for the backroom. And I finally managed a quick and … Continue reading