I was checking the mass of snake gourd and angled loofah vines for fruits yesterday when I uncovered a loofah with a cluster of insects on it: My first instinct was of course to annihilate them, because they looked to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Fauna
I like the yellow-vented bulbul, also known as merbah kapur in Malay. They’re pretty to look at, and are quite reclusive. It’s not easy to stalk them with a camera, so any photos we get are great achievements. We do … Continue reading
I caught myself in a bit of a dilemma recently. You know how I have an immediate reaction to seeing white insects on my plants – they’ve usually proven to be pests like mealybugs and white flies – which are … Continue reading
At a quick glance, you’d easily mistake the Scaly-breasted Munia for a sparrow. Both birds have similar looking brown bodies, but the munia isa little bigger and slightly more elongated than a sparrow. It also has a rather large, conical … Continue reading