Monthly Archives: March 2012

Wild Things 124

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

I did not find much wildlife this morning, and hence I have included the dog and fly photos. There were not many lizards to be seen – probably because much of the taller undergrowth (where the lizards like to sun … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 123

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

There have been a few rain showers recently which have made the roadside shrubs a little bit greener. Some wild flowers have burst into bloom, and a few bees have appeared. There are still a few lizards to be seen, … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 122

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

There have been a number of rain showers recently and this has brought out more wildlife. However lizard numbers are still down. I was pleased to discover a large millipede marching across the pavement. There were also more butterflies to … Continue reading →

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On the Buses 9

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

The local Thai tour buses are fantastic. They cannot fail to bring a smile to your face. Decorations include cartoon characters, ghosts, animals, and swirls of bright colours. Of course, lots of horns, lights, and loudspeaker noise go with the … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 121

Posted on March 27, 2012 by

The highlight of this blog walk was the sighting of a young “Long Nosed Whip Snake”. This guy was not as big as the whip snakes I have seen previously, but he was in a much better location for a … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 120

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

I found the usual wildlife on my blog walk – except for a small white bug I discovered clinging to a grass stem. Lizard numbers are way down – partly because many of their early morning sunning perches (where they … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 119

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

I did not find my usual lizards (George, Arthur, Mabel etc), but I did find one (Fred I think) in the process of changing his skin, and a dead skink lizard being devoured by ants on the pavement. This death … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 118

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

This is the first day that I have not seen any lizards. I normally see between five and ten of them on my hourly blog walk. Where have all the lizards gone? I always suspect mosquito spraying activities (although I … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 117

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

The highlight of this morning’s blog walk was finding a small shrub covered in caterpillars – there must have been twenty of them feasting on the plant. I also found one of those small green moths that looks like a … Continue reading →

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Wild Things 116

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

I did not find much wildlfe today. Lizard numbers were down, but thankfully there were still a few red bugs and praying mantises for me to focus on. Looking at the face on the backs of those red bugs still … Continue reading →

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