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Soh Kam Yung
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Exploring one universe at a time.

Interested in #Nature, #Photography, #NaturePhotography, #Science, #ScienceFiction, #Physics, #Engineering.
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Colias poliographus, a member of the Yellow and Sulfur butterflies, spotted at Pujiang Countryside Park, Shanghai, China on 2 Nov 2025. Common in the temperate regions of Asia.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #China #Shanghai #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
A medium-sized yellow butterfly feeding on the ground. The wings are yellow with darker tips and edge. An orange ring is in the middle of the hindwing, with a dark spot in the middle of the forewing.
November 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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A Common Bluebottle (Graphium sarpedon) spotted at Pujiang Countryside Park, Shanghai, China on 2 Nov 2025. A fast flying butterfly found throughout East, South-east and South Asia.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #China #Shanghai #Insects
A medium-sized butterfly with 'delta' shaped wings feeding on a flower. The wings are dark with a bright green-blue band running across the middle of the wings.
November 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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A Tropical Fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius) spotted at Pujiang Countryside Park, Shanghai, China on 2 Nov 2025. Wisespread throughout Asia, but absent in Singapore.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Shanghai #China #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
A medium-sized butterfly with a brown boy and wings. The wings have numerous dark spots.
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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A fascinating book that looks that the beetles found in the world.

Review at my website [ sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/nonf... ] and on BookWyrm [ bookwyrm.social/user/sohkamy... ]

#Books #Reviews #Beetles #NaturalHistory
Cover for "Beetles of the World: A Natural History" by Maxwell V. L. Barclay, Patrice Bouchard. It features a number of colourful beetles arranged on the cover.
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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An interesting book that looks at the field of experimental archaeology, or the practice of trying to recreate how people may have lived based on the available archaeological evidence, along with some speculation.

Review at my website [ sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/nonf... ]

#Books #Reviews
Cover for "Dinner with King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations” by Sam Kean. It features the mask of King Tut with an open mouth. Surround the mask are a geologist's hammer, a magnifying glass, a spoon and a fork.
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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An interesting issue of Interzone, filled with ‘weird’ stories that stretch, but not quite, break credibility that only Interzone stories can.

Full review at my website [ sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/maga... ] and on BookWyrm [ bookwyrm.social/user/sohkamy... ]

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Cover of Interzone 303, showing a negative image, in shades of blue, of a surfer riding a surfboard with a chainsaw edge, with other surfers behind him.
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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A Black-faced Bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) spotted near Pujiang Countryside Park, Shanghai, China on 2 Nov 2025. A difficult bird to approach as they quickly fly off.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #China #Shanghai #Birds #Aves
A small bird with a dark brown head, a black patch around the eyes, and a short, stout beak. The body has brown feathers with dark streaks running from the head to the tail along the wings, back and underside.
November 10, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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My record shots of the Rhinoceros Hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on 9 Nov 2025. Happy to glimpse a wild bird that has not been seen in Singapore for over a century. 🙂

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Singapore #Birds #Aves
A large hornbill with a black body and white undersides. It has a long white bill and a red casque at the top of the head. It is perched on a branch deep in the forest. Another view of the hornbill from the same location.
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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A Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus) spotted at the base of the Huangshan Mountains, China on 1 Nov 2025. A butterfly that can also be found in Singapore.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #China #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
A small butterfly resting on a yellow flower. In this shot, the wings are held upright, showing the underside. The butterfly is mainly grey, with a series of brown lines on the wings. The tip of the lower wings features a pair of short tails. Near the tails is a pair of dark eyespots, ringed in orange. Another shot of the butterfly from the top, but with the wings now held horizontally, showing the upperside. The top half of the body is dark blue with hairs. The wings are brown, with several dark spots at the edge of the lower wing.
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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A Chrysanthemum and genus Elsholtzia plant spotted next to a trail at the Huangshan Mountains, China on 1 Nov 2025. The Elsholtzia is a member of the Mint family.

On iNaturalist:
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#iNaturalist #Nature #China #Huangshan
A group of yellow flowers. Small yellow petals are arranged around the centre of the yellow flower. A group of purple flowers tightly grouped together with the petals closed up, giving the flowers a spiky appearance.
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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An Asian Tit (Parus cinereus) spotted at the Huangshan Mountains, China on 1 Nov 2025. It flew to this tree, looked around and started feeding on the few berries still to be found.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #China #Birds #Aves
A small round shaped bird facing towards the right. It has a dark head with white cheeks, a dark collar, light underside and blueish wings with a white stripe running across the wings. It is perched on a horizontal branch and looking around. The bird on the same branch. It has now turned slightly away from the camera. The bird on a different branch, now facing towards the camera. From this angle, a broad black stripe can be seen running from the beak towards the tail along the underside. The bird on another branch. Here, it has found a berry and it holding it between its legs while pecking at it with its beak.
November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Just returned from a trip from Shanghai, China, and I'm still sorting through the observation photos. In the meantime, here are some scenery shots from a day trip to the Huangshan Mountains on 1 Nov 2025.

#Photography #China #Huangshan #Mountains
A mountain peak in the distance, with a misty sky. A cliff looms in front of the mountain peak on the right. A shot with a series of mountain peaks in the distance. In the foreground, a cable car system is visible, bringing people from the base of the mountains to one of the peaks. A shot of a wide mountain in the background. In the foreground, is a pine-like tree. A shot of several mountain peaks in the background. The mountains are bare rock at the top, with trees covering the lower slopes.
November 5, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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A Julia Heliconian (Dryas iulia) spotted at Coney Island, Singapore on 25 Oct 2025. A 'foreign import' from the Americas, first spotted here in 2021.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
A butterfly with large orange wings, held open as it feeds from a flower. A few dark marks are found on the wings.
October 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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A Forester Moth, Episteme vetula, spotted at Dairy Farm Nature Park, Singapore on 26 Oct 2025. A dark moth with bright stripes that caught my attention.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Moths #Lepidoptera
A moth, with dark wings covering its body, resting on a leaf. The wings have two yellow stripes, while the edge of the wing has a series of small white spots. The same moth resting in the same position, but on a different leaf.
October 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Male and female Asian Emerald Doves (Chalcophaps indica) spotted at Ulu Sembawang Park Connector, Singapore on 8 March 2025. The female is the one feeding from the ginger plant.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ]

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves
Two doves resting on a ginger plant. The one at the back is the male which has a blue-grey crown and nape, green wings with a white shoulder-patch, a white forehead and eyebrow, and a red bill. The female is in front, feeding from a ginger flower. It resembles the male, but has a plain grey head and no white patches on the wings.
October 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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A moth caterpillar, maybe genus Atacira, spotted at Ulu Sembawang Park Connector, Singapore on 8 March 2025. It was well disguised by the debris covering its body.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Moths #Lepidoptera
A caterpillar seen sideways on a horizontal stick. It is covered by small, brown debris, making it look like part of the stick. In the middle of the body, a small 'chimney' sticks out which is slanted towards the back. A closer look at the head of the caterpillar sticking out from the debris, which is near the end of the stick. The head is yellow with patches of brown. Another side view of the caterpillar, from a similar angle to the first image.
October 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Another bird caught in flight: a Great-billed Heron (Ardea sumatrana) at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore, 20 Oct 2025. An uncommon resident bird; feels good to see it.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves
A large, long-necked heron with dusky grey overall plumage and a long stout dagger shaped bill. It is soaring in the air with its wings spread out. Another shot of the bird from a different angle.
October 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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A Great Egret (Ardea alba) spotted at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore on 20 Oct 2025. I was more than happy to get this satisfactory shot as it flew around.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves
A large white egret soaring in the sky. The wings are spread out to the side, with the legs pointed to the back and the neck in the characteristic S-shape for egrets.
October 21, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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A Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) appeared at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore on 20 Oct 2025. Almost every visitor wants to see it, even some birders.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Reptiles #Reptilia
A crocodile on the surface of the water. It is grey with some dark markings on its body visible under the water surface. The top half of the head, down to the jaw, is visible above the water. A wider view of the crocodile, showing the tail submerged beneath the water surface.
October 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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A Lineated Barbet (Psilopogon lineatus) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore on 18 Oct 2025. A common, introduced bird, this one stayed around for a while looking for food.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #SIngapore #Birds #Aves
A bird with a yellowish bill, a broad yellow ring around its black eye. Its head and breast has broad whitish streaks. The wings and tail are green.
October 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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An Assassin Bug, genus Sycanus, spotted at Ulu Sembawang Park Connector, Singapore on 8 March 2025. A bug armed with a sharp proboscis.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #TrueBugs #Hemiptera #AssassinBugs #Reduviidae
A bug with a dark body, brown abdomen and dark wings. It has an elongated dark head with a sharp, jointed proboscis below the head.
October 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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A Black-and-white Spiny Spider (Gasteracantha kuhli) spotted at Ulu Sembawang Park Connector on 8 March 2025. The spikes may make it harder for predators to swallow it.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Spiders #Araneae
A small spider with a black head and white back, with a pattern of dark spots. Spikes line the edge of the spider's abdomen.
October 17, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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A Green Lacewing, maybe genus Glenochrysa, spotted at Mount Faber Park, Singapore on 2 March 2025. I seldom spot lacewings, so good to be able to find one.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Lacewings #Neuroptera
A small insect with a long abdomen. It is yellow with transparent wings with small black patches. This is a top view of the insect. A side vide of the insect. The wings stretch out backwards and cover the abdomen.
October 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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A White-crested Laughingthrush (Garrulax leucolophus) spotted at Mount Faber Park, Singapore on 2 March 2025. Gregarious birds and can be approached as they are used to humans.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ]

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Birds #Aves
A bird with a white crest, head and chest with a black face band across the eyes. The back portion of the bird is brown. In this picture, it has a spider in its beak. The same bird, but now see from the side. It is facing to the right.
October 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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A Chocolate Royal (Remelana jangala) spotted at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park, Singapore on 12 Oct 2025. A moderately rare, but pretty, butterfly.

On iNaturalist [ www.inaturalist.org/observations... ].

#iNaturalist #Nature #Photography #Singapore #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
A butterfly with brown wings, and a brilliant blue-green patch at the tail-end of the wing with two eye spots and a pair of white-tipped tails. A darker brown line runs along the wing near the edge. The butterfly resting with the wings partially open. The upper side of the wing has a purple patch in the middle with a broad brown border around it.
October 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM