John&Jacq~s Garden

Articles on wildlife in tropical Malaysia, arranged by posting dates.

Posted by Jacqueline on October 29th, 2010

Potanthus confucius (Chinese Dart, Confucian Dart, Tropic Dart) I’m absolutely delighted to have snapped some lovely photos of this teeny-weeny beauty basking in the sun at our flower bed a few months ago! So tiny yet attractively colourful, capturing my attention as it flew swiftly and darted restlessly from flower to flower seeking nectar. Or [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on June 30th, 2010

Finally got to visit the much talked-about Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre in Pahang a few month’s ago! Thanks to David, our elder son who kindly volunteered to drive and accompany us, knowing that his parents have never been there before. The casual drive from Kuala Lumpur took a little over 2 hours and we [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on June 25th, 2010

My beloved John and I took the opportunity to visit the Wildlife Conservation Centre in Sungkai when vacationing nearby at Felda Residence Hot Springs last December. We almost couldn’t locate the place as the receptionist at Felda Residence Hot Springs sent us on a merry-go-round when she directed us to the Convention Centre of Felda [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 31st, 2010

Now you see, now you don’t! Watching the White-browed bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) trying to start a family over and over again during the month of May can be debilitating! It was like a see-saw affair, experiencing fleeting moments of hope and joy, and then followed as quickly by sadness and despair for this species of [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 24th, 2010

Danaus chrysippus (Plain Tiger, African Monach, African Queen) These Lantana camara bushes, blooming ‘endlessly’ so to speak, are such an attractant to butterflies and other insects! Butterflies just get swooned by the psychedelic colours and the irresistible scent of the flowers, hence providing great opportunities for us nature lovers who desire to photograph them. That [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on May 23rd, 2010

Acraea terpsicore or A. violae (Tawny Coster) During a visit last December to St Francis Xavier Home for the Elderly in Cheras, run by The Little Sisters of the Poor, I sighted some lovely butterfly species flying around, intoxicated by the Lantana blooms that were showing off like crazy in the Home’s compound! Of course, [...]

Posted by Jacqueline on November 10th, 2009

Hypolimnas bolina jacintha (Jacintha Eggfly)

Posted by Jacqueline on November 1st, 2009

Hmm…just day-dreaming and imagining how marvelous if we do really have a butterfly garden! It’ll be paradise with all these wondrous insects, flying in droves to our tiny garden plot! Anyway, we are contented and happy that some butterfly species do visit us regularly to keep us enchanted with nature.