A little over three decades ago, we moved into a newly constructed house on the outskirts of the city. At that time it was considered to be a location outside of town though there was a fair bit of civilization…
Beauty in diversity – Fungi
They are in the ground, they are on the trees; some are tiny, some large; some are soft while others are hard; some look like corals while some resemble clubs; some are dully coloured while some are brightly coloured; some…
Fishing spiders
While wading through a shallow stream in a dense forest, my sixth sense told me… ‘you have company in the water!’ I looked around. My eyes skimmed the surface of the water but failed to spot anything. This happened a…
The Passion-flowers
I had just been introduced to birdwatching. The new found hobby took me out on forays into the scarce wilderness on the outskirts of Bangalore. On one such outing, the morning had progressed and the bird activity had substantially reduced.…
A home away from home!
Recently, I spent some time in my garden. Everything was damp owing to the heavy rains that came down over the previous two days. While looking around, I noticed an ant carry something in its mandibles. I got curious and…