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Memories of Birds at the Desert Park
Author Koh Lin ◦ Since arriving in Alice Springs in 2006, one of the many places I frequented and continue to visit, is the Alice Springs Desert Park. As one of the key attractions in Alice Springs, it is worth visiting throughout… Continue reading
Posted in: Alice Springs, Australia, Birds, Blog, Central Australia, Fauna, Guest Author, Koh Lin, Northern Territory -
More captured moments …
Author Koh Lin ◦ As I look back through some of my photographs, I could see that I had snapped many photos of insects, and a phrase comes to mind “all creatures great and small”. For those that remember, the phrase became… Continue reading
Posted in: Alice Springs, Australia, Blog, Central Australia, Fauna, Guest Author, Insects, Koh Lin, Northern Territory -
Captured moments…
Author Koh Lin ◦ Looking back through some of my photographs and articles, I realised that Mother Nature plays an important part of what I like to snap, write and share. When I hear from friends that their children are using content… Continue reading
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More blogs by moi
Author Koh Lin ◦ Time does fly… as it seems like only yesterday, when I had looked at the number of blogs we have published, some from our wonderful contributors, as well as myself. Looking back at “Blogs by moi”, as of… Continue reading
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I see bugs…
Author Koh Lin ◦ In the world of nature, the word “bugs” usually refers to land-dwelling arthropods like insects, spiders, and centipedes, although some bugs are found in and around water. Those tiny creatures we call “bugs” is often used to described… Continue reading
Posted in: Australia, Bees, Beetles, Blog, Butterflies, Fauna, Flies, Guest Author, Insects, Koh Lin, Moths, Spiders, True Bugs (Heteroptera), Wasps -
Cheeky Dogs
Author Koh Lin ◦ I was going through the many books in my bookcase when I came across… Cheeky Dogs To Lake Nash and Back Author Dion Beasley and Johanna Bell Allen and Unwin. Retrieved 26 July 2019 This certainly brought back… Continue reading
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Megachile aurifrons, in June?
Author Gary Taylor ◦ A bit of a surprise on this week’s bush-run. 🙂 We’d already had a pretty good day (new glasses, so I could actually see stuff… 😅), but it was getting into late arvo, we were on… Continue reading
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Fear…
Author Koh Lin ◦ Fear is an emotion induced by the perceived danger or threat… Fear is said to be a basic emotion, a natural and primitive emotion, that is experienced and can vary in degree. Fear will triggers the body’s ‘fight-or-flight’… Continue reading
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Noombat
Author Koh Lin ◦ I was thrilled to observe the distinctive and cute numbat… The numbat, also known as the noombat (in the Noongar language) or walpurti (in the Pitjantjatjara language), is a small distinctively-striped, pouchless marsupial, between 35 to… Continue reading
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Deceased Excitable delma
Author Koh Lin ◦ This was the first time I have seen an Excitable delma (Delma tincta), unfortunately it was deceased. I come across it walking home, it was on the side of the road. At first I thought it… Continue reading
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Egg Sacs and Ootheca
Author Koh Lin ◦ Everyone would know what a carton of eggs are… Egg sacs are similar except without the carton, although they are contained within a pounch. An egg sac describes a hollow, flexible structure resembling a bag or… Continue reading
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The Longhorn Eurynassa servillei
Author Koh Lin ◦ This is the largest beetle I have found and held in my hand (and yes, I know it was deceased), but at approximately 5 cm in length from the head to the end of the abdomen,… Continue reading