Ladislav Bodnar – Page 4 – Flora and Fauna of Tropical Asia

From Coral Beach to Alpine Country in Three Hours

9 July 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 3 tags

Southern Taiwan is an extraordinary place in many ways. With a hot and humid climate, colourful coral formations, sandy beaches, ...

Kikuchi’s Habu or Mountain Pit Viper

8 July 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 2 tags

Yesterday was my lucky day. Kikuchi’s habu or Taiwan mountain pit viper (Trimeresurus gracilis) is an endemic species of snake ...

Australia’s Eastern Water Dragon

5 July 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 2 tags

Still about the smallest continent, Australia’s eastern water dragon (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii), an endemic species, is truly a memorable sight. ...

Cairns Council vs Flying Foxes

Spectacled flying fox (Pteropus conspicillatus)

4 July 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 2 Comments 2 tags

During my three-week stay in Cairns last year, I was delighted to discover a populous colony of Spectacled flying foxes ...

Swinhoe’s Japalura

3 July 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 3 Comments 2 tags

It is always a pleasure to learn that a species of animal frequenting your backyard is a unique one, not ...

Pink Morning Glory

27 June 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 2 tags

Some people have asked me what method I use for identifying plants. Well, in the good old days one would ...

Indian Lotus on Dapo Lake

26 June 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 3 tags

We came across this lovely scene last weekend near the town of Chishang (池上) in Taitung County, southern Taiwan. Much ...

Night-Blooming Jessamine

22 June 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 3 tags

A rather ordinary plant, the night-blooming jessamine (Cestrum nocturnum) is widely cultivated in southern Taiwan. I always wondered what makes ...

Introducing Breadfruit

20 June 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 3 tags

Once upon a time breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) was the staple diet of many island nations in Polynesia and other parts ...

The Magnificent Papaya

18 June 2013 Ladislav Bodnar 0 Comments 3 tags

If you had to pick a tree that best represented the tropics, which one would it be? While there are ...