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YC Wee
on 23rd May 2014

“Was out cycling with my wife when we spotted a feeding frenzy of birds on alate termites. This is not an uncommon occurrence and I have seen numerous episodes. [See […]

YC Wee
on 8th February 2014

Our first post of a Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) taking nectar from the flower of Costus woodsonii (Scarlet Spiral Flag) – wrongly identified as Costus spicatus (Indian Head Ginger) – […]

YC Wee
on 27th January 2014

An earlier post showed what appeared to be a Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) manipulating a flower of the Indian Head Ginger (Costus spicatus) to get at its nectar LINK. Johnny […]

YC Wee
on 21st January 2014

The image above by Chan Yoke Meng and Melinda Chan shows a Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) apparently trying to pry open a flower of the Indian Head Ginger (Costus spicatus) […]

YC Wee
on 12th September 2013

“According to Wikipedia: ‘Bauhinia acuminata is a species of flowering shrub native to tropical southeastern Asia. Common names include Dwarf White Bauhinia, White Orchid-tree and Snowy Orchid-tree… It grows two […]

YC Wee
on 6th July 2013

“This Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) fledgling caught my attention when I saw it on a tree calling to its mother and quivering its feathers as it begged to be fed. […]

YC Wee
on 21st March 2013

Johnny Wee’s image of the Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) taking nectar from the tee tree or gelam (Melaleuca cajuputi) was taken in July 2013 at Singapore’s Pasir Ris Park. This […]

YC Wee
on 12th February 2013

“Discarded papaya seeds (Carica papaya) strewn by humans or dispersed by birds do grow well and easily under favourable conditions in the tropics. “The germinated seed decides if the fruit […]

YC Wee
on 7th February 2013

“A bird-survey in a traditional Malay village that grows various home plants, fruit trees and flowers, do yield surprisingly some interesting sightings. One tropical and exotic fruit in particular that […]

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