Category: Koh Lin
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Happy Mother’s Day
Author Koh Lin ◦ Mother’s Day is a special time of the year… dedicated to honor mothers, motherhood, and the profound influence mothers have in our lives. Ausemade present some of the mothers in nature… Check out our blog: a face a… Continue reading
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Arkys
Author Koh Lin ◦ There is something about Arkys… that make this group of spiders interesting. Some of them are bizarre in appearance, and others not all that endearing. There are those that look alien, whilst others appear disguised as bird shit…… Continue reading
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Emu
Author Koh Lin ◦ An iconic Australian bird, that can be quite inquisitive. I remember seeing them following our four-wheel drive along a country path, before they ventured off. Another time, in a desert park, they came to the fenceline where we… Continue reading
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black dog
Author Koh Lin ◦ “If you meet the Black Dog once, it shall be for joy; if twice, it shall be for sorrow; and the third time shall bring death.” The metaphorical use of the term “black dog” or “black dog depression”… Continue reading
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Dingo
Author Koh Lin ◦ There is something about the Australian dingo, that can be attested to by those who have had them cross their path in life… a unique encounter… something cherished…a special memory.. and that moment when you captured it in… Continue reading
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Moloch horridus… my Thorny Devil
Author Koh Lin ◦ Central Australia is home to many interesting creatures… including the amazing looking Thorny Devil (classified as Reptilia). Despite its strange appearance and latin name “Moloch horridus“, many people find the Thorny Devil adorable… Historically, Moloch was… Continue reading
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Colours of the dragonflies
Author Koh Lin ◦ From scarlet red to blue and the gold in between… Many people believe that dragonflies bring good luck and fortune, and a spiritual awakening if they land on you. In Japan, they are known as the… Continue reading
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Insects and Spiders
Author Koh Lin ◦ My passion for insects and spiders has evolved over the last couple of decades when I moved from Sydney to Central Australia (20 years ago). From being squeamish about most crawling insects and spiders, it was… Continue reading
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Spiders
Author Koh Lin ◦ What has eight legs… unless it has lost a couple of legs… can be hairy or may be smooth… can be big or may be small… can be plain or can be colourful… may live in… Continue reading
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Treasures in the bower…
Author Koh Lin ◦ It has been well over a decade now… and the treasures in the bower continue… Some are refreshed, others replaced, and new items delight us. Maybe sometime soon… I should offer a gift to the Western Bower Bird… Continue reading
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Alice Springs Insects
Author Koh Lin ◦ Alice Springs is more than a home to people, it is also home to a wonderful group of insects… and as interests in them grow, there are some amazing resources for people to get involved with… Continue reading
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Such is life…
Author Koh Lin ◦ Such is life… Is a spoken phrase, that comes from the English translation of the French phrase “C’est la vie”. This in turn is said to be from the Italian phrase “Cosi va’l mondo!” (in the book A… Continue reading