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Category: Central Australia

  • Look at me… the Caper White

    Look at me… the Caper White

    Author Koh Lin â—¦  Among the many butterflies that catch my attention, is the Caper White Butterfly, Belenois java (found in Australia, Indonesia, and Melanesia) and the sub-species Belenois java teutonia (found in Australia). Often seen solo or in groups, they can be sighted… Continue reading

  • some of my favourite photos

    some of my favourite photos

    Author Koh Lin â—¦ It can be really hard to pick your favourite photo, especially when there are more than 38,000 images to choose from… so maybe I should say… “a selection of some of my favourite photos“ To narrow… Continue reading

  • Alice Springs Beanie Festival 2025

    Alice Springs Beanie Festival 2025

    2025 Sporting Headgear The launch of the 29th Anniversary celebrations of the 2025 Alice Springs Beanie Festival, was buzzing with excitement, starting with a sneak preview of the exhibition beanies for guests and sponsors… With the festival on all this… Continue reading

  • Time to play…

    Time to play…

    Author Koh Lin â—¦ Following on from our blog There’s more than size, when opposite attracts, another look at the escapades of the males and the female… when it is time to play for the Australian Goldern Orb Weaver Spiders… Continue reading

  • Our four legged family…

    Our four legged family…

    Author Greg Sully â—¦ When Pup came into our lives, she was heaven sent… with a broken leg, the scar around her muzzle, and the sweetest face… we named her Pupperlicious… Pup was a wonderful dog and an integral part… Continue reading

  • a little bee that looks like a little Crabronid wasp

    a little bee that looks like a little Crabronid wasp

    Author Koh Lin â—¦ It’s either a little bee that looks like a little Crabronid wasp, or a little Crabronid wasp that looks like a little bee… It looked almost deceased, when I fished it out of the swimming pool… Continue reading

  • A male Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp

    A male Yellow Hairy Flower Wasp

    Author Koh Lin â—¦ Some times I wonder… who is lucky… the insect that I have rescued from the swimming pool… or me, having the opportunity to capture some closeup photos. Here I was, doing my usual ground maintenance, when… Continue reading

  • Dingo encounters…

    Dingo encounters…

    Author Andrew Turner â—¦ Since living in Central Australia, we have crossed paths with dingoes many times… and grown very fond of the Canis dingo (formerly Canis lupus dingo). We learnt about dingoes when we saw the “dog fence” at… Continue reading

  • Intertwined…

    Intertwined…

    Author Koh Lin â—¦ No matter how you view it… events in your life cross and overlap… if it wasn’t for this, that would not have happened… do we call it fate… or was it meant to be… The beginning…… Continue reading

  • It’s all in the eyes…

    It’s all in the eyes…

    Author Andrew Turner â—¦ Red eyes often signify an irritation in the eyes, or imbibing too much the night before… but these beautiful red eyes is just making a home for the young… Nature is beautiful… Check out other blogs… Continue reading

  • What a Wonderful World…

    What a Wonderful World…

    Author Koh Lin â—¦ One of my favourite songs growing up is What a Wonderful World, as sung by Louis Armstrong… the words resonating in my working day and through my life… I see trees of green, red roses too…… Continue reading

  • My heart at the tail end

    My heart at the tail end

    Author Koh Lin â—¦ It started like any other day at work.. although I was feeling a little low. I actually felt heavy in the heart, possibly all that bad news on the television and the internet and thinking of… Continue reading