September 2013 – Flora and Fauna of Tropical Asia

Leea Guineensis

30 September 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 2 tags

I came across this spectacular flowering shrub during one of my cycling trips around Taitung in southern Taiwan. Two days later I was back with a camera to take some

Common House Gecko

26 September 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 1 tag

The common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is an unmistakable sight and sound throughout much of tropical Asia. Remarkably well adapted to human habitations where it easily climbs even the smoothest

False Bird of Paradise

17 September 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 2 tags

The Heliconiaceae family of plants is characterised by a large variety of astonishingly beautiful flowers of improbable shapes. The False Bird of Paradise (Heliconia psittacorum) is no exception. Also known