Month: February 2009
Student Riots And Closing Universities In Sri Lanka
Yesterday, there was another incident of students rioting at a university here in Sri Lanka. It happens…
The Yellow-Billed Babbler and Other Birds of Sri Lanka
Confirmed again, I am a geek. <a href=”http://pics.laurieashton.com/2009/20090209-17.jpg” target=”_blank”></a>Also confirmed is that this bird is the <s>Jungle…
For Your Entertainment. Cows And Garbage And Empty Lots.
Garbage is a problem here. Sometimes, the garbage collectors skip a week. Or two. Sometimes, when they…
Teeny Tiny Little Cute Froggy Napping In My Lime Tree
When I went downstairs to make lunch, and water the plants and such outside, I noticed a…
The Papaya Mealy Bug Infestation Saga Continues
I pruned off more of the lime tree. It has about 1/8th the foliage left. All is…
Garbage and Recycling in Sri Lanka
About a month ago, we received notice that garbage pickup was changing. We now had to separate…
Neem Oil and Papaya Mealy Bug
Yesterday, on our way back from grocery shopping, we stopped at an Ayurvedic doctor’s office to pick…
Help Needed Identifying Plant Pests & Problems
We don’t have a very large plot of land, so don’t have a very large garden, but…
Purple-Faced Langur Monkeys at Play
I finally got around to asking what kind of monkeys these were, and Fahim told me that…