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Felted Love…
A bee in the making Author Koh Lin ◦ Who knew that a journey into the world of bees, would lead me into the secret lives of another world. There are Facebook groups (they are like secret clubs) that cater… Continue reading
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It’s a jungle out there!
Author Koh Lin ◦ Wow… there is excitement plus outside our house… a hive of activity… With the nesting behaviour of the Golden-browed Resin Bees (species Megachile aurifrons), the frantic flitting to and fro of the Masked Bees (Hylaeus sp),… Continue reading
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Hylaeus mysterium puella…
Author Gary Taylor ◦ Hylaeus mysterium puella… Sorry that’s not her real name, yes she is Hylaeus, but mysterium puella is just latin for mystery girl, which is what I called her ‘cos she was apparently quite possibly a new… Continue reading
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Raining on the Rock
The 1% Club ◦ Author Shebah Alice Springs ◦ As I sit here listening to the pouring rain, I have a flashback of another time… Christmas was coming up quickly and although I love being with family, 2016 was spent… Continue reading
Posted in: Australia, Blog, Central Australia, Guest Author, Shebah Alice Springs, Toni, Tourism, Travel -
Flashback with friends…
We had been in Central Australia for just over a year, when in 2007, our friends Tum and Patrice came to visit. We have been thinking of them lately and have looked back through our photos of that time and… Continue reading
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Part of the family…
Robustus – 2009 to 28 September 2019 Author Andrew Turner ◦ It was a shock to see a reminder on Facebook of the memory of the passing of our family member Ro… thinking of her all day and looking through… Continue reading
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The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter
Author Shebah Alice Springs ◦ Things have been very rocky for our businesses lately. But thanks to a handful of positive inspirational people we have a variety of new food choices at the Gregory terrace end of the Todd Mall… Continue reading
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The Doctors Have a Point
Waitati Wandering – Part Two Author DaQua ◦ I relished my off the beaten track wanderings in Waitati, it is such a welcoming ‘village,’ oozing creativity, colour and sense of community. Locals tell of the lore and history of the… Continue reading
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Waitati Wandering
Author DaQua ◦ One of my favourite pursuits whilst spending time with family in Alice Springs, and in New Zealand, is to get off the beaten track and discover the real backyard; choosing to ‘live’ in an area and not… Continue reading
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Tekapo Tribute
Author DaQua ◦ It is always an adventure to hit the road again with that sense of anticipation and exploration that can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary at every turn. But today our hearts were heavier than usual as… Continue reading
Posted in: Blog, Central Australia, Da Qua, Dogs, Family, Guest Author, Journey, New Zealand, Pets, Travel -
New Zealand has a Castle?
Author DaQua ◦ As a woman who hails from Wales, a land of myths and castles, my curiosity was piqued when I learnt that across the harbour from Dunedin, on the Otago Peninsula, stood New Zealand’s only castle. Wales, is… Continue reading
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Bird Watching at the Beanie Festival
Alice Springs Beanie Festival Author Koh Lin ◦ Alice Springs is renowned destination for bird watching. It is also known as the Beanie Centre of the world, with its iconic festival event that brings all sorts of beanies from around… Continue reading
Posted in: Art, Australia, Birds, Blog, Central Australia, Events, Fauna, Guest Author, Koh Lin, Tourism