The Local Cherry Blossom Tree: Tecoma
RECENTLY after a dry spell, the trees along the highways and parks in Kuching City began to bloom — the…
Browsing: Nature Matters
The shifting seasons
BOB Dylan’s recording in 1964 of his song, ‘The Times They Are A-Changing’, springs readily to mind when reading about…
Beautiful aquatic flowers for a home garden
AT times, we are tempted to have those majestic flowers floating in the lake or river to be grown in…
Kelp: the unsung hero of carbon dioxide absorption
DEBATE exists amongst English etymologists as to the origin of the word kelp. It is thought to be derived from…
Technical advances in agricultural sciences
AGRICULTURAL sciences are making great strides, just like many other fields. What we have learned in colleges and universities are…
All creatures great and small – Octopuses
‘OCTOPUS’ as a word is as recent as the 18th century. It was first used by the English biologist William…
A tribute to a pioneer of wildlife conservation and outdoor education
ON April 9, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, sadly passed away only two months and one…
The tappings of the woodpecker
RECENTLY, I took the advice of the 94-year-old naturalist and wildlife filmmaker Sir David Attenborough. He has said, “Sit down.…