Tag Archives: Hornet

Wild Things 399

I took my first Pattaya blog walk since returning from Scotland. The things that struck me most were how much undergrowth had been cut down in my absence, and how much additional garbage had accumulated amongst the bushes. Not surprisingly … Continue reading

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I found another whip snake this morning. He had probably encountered me before since he didn’t seem to mind my presence. Unfortunately his head was some distance away in a bush. I also found a hornet. While I was photographing … Continue reading

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There was a curious onlooker at my early morning Tai Chi class – a moth! This guy was peering through the window and closely watching all the moves. He was cleverly camouflaged as a dry leaf. However closer investigation revealed … Continue reading

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I narrowly escaped getting soaked this morning. The lady gardener arrived on her bike at 07:00hrs, and first business of the day was to turn on the garden sprinklers. At that time I was stalking bees in the bushes, and … Continue reading

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Just after commencing my blog walk I experienced a tickling sensation on the palm of my right hand. I looked down and was horrified to see a large hornet like creature lodged between my camera and my palm. There is … Continue reading

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“There were butterflies, dragonflies, damselflies, and bees Plus tourist shops, lakes, sunflowers, vines, and trees.” I visited a vineyard/tourist spot outside Pattaya on Monday afternoon. And, as would be expected where there was lots of vegetation – abundant wildlife was … Continue reading

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Wild Things 19

My morning stroll was uneventful until I reached the half way point. There were not even any lizards to be seen. I was almost ready to turn round when I spied a young dragonfly. Dragonflies are one of my favourite … Continue reading

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