Earlier posts: 1 and 2. The eggs of the mealworm beetle (Tenebrio monitor) are only visible under the microscope, thus extremely tedious to observe. So are the early stages of […]
I have a reasonably large garden around my house that is home to a variety of wildlife. I enjoy them all, including the flock of up to 20 or more […]
“If you have explored our local mangrove habitats, a unique fish ‘out of water’ may have caught your eye and aroused your curiosity. This is none other than the Giant […]
![ParadiseGlidingSnake [LeeChiuSan]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/ParadiseGlidingSnake-LeeChiuSan-q8dfzof4j8j6ewap87ip0beihhqc6zjfawc0u01lyo.jpg "ParadiseGlidingSnake [LeeChiuSan]")
“Our good webmaster has a new reptilian visitor to his home. I too have had some. Though beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I feel that my visitors […]
The durian tree (Durio zibethinus) is wildlife friendly. An old Durian tree (Durio zibethinus) attracts hornbills that use the rotting cavities along the trunks to nest in. The Gold-whiskered Barbet […]
I am happy to declare that another wildlife appeared in my garden recently. Not sure whether it will take permanent residency or will be visiting the garden regularly to forage. […]
![UnseenUndergrowth [KwanHun]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/UnseenUndergrowth-KwanHun-1-q8dg57ows43ys898wlnlox48f6g5itiiqamyknu5bk.jpg "UnseenUndergrowth [KwanHun]")
The first of the series on Save MacRitchie Forest was posted on 31st May 2013 when the Land Transport Authority proposed running a rail line through the MacRitchie forest which […]
Part 1 LINK Left alone, the male Darkling beetle (Tenebrio molitor) will seek out a female to mate. Invariably the male will mount the female with its head facing the […]
![BSNettleGrub-pupating 1524h 201016 [wyc]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/BSNettleGrub-pupating-1524h-201016-wyc-q8dgfsdjo0l3eawa5o7i8r1x08bt48ht6mulxq5pbk.jpg "BSNettleGrub-pupating 1524h 201016 [wyc]")
An early indication of pupating is when the Blue-streaked Nettle Grub (Parasa lepida) moves around aimlessly LINK. Subsequently its dorsal blue stripe turns dark, followed by the rest of the […]
![SundaPangolin [ElsieHeng]](https://besgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/SundaPangolin-ElsieHeng-1-q8df9yk3jfbqqznkelb6ab1hcyhsl4ftflqr4g6e7k.jpg "SundaPangolin [ElsieHeng]")
A Sunda Pangolin, also known as Malayan Scaly Anteater (Manis javanica), strayed into Dr Elsie Heng’s garden recently. This largely nocturnal animal is an excellent tree climber, as can be […]
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