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The industrious Mud Dauber

The industrious Mud Dauber

It was several years ago while at Bannerghatta Nature Camp in Bangalore, when I was waiting for my transport that I first saw a mud dauber wasp visiting a damp patch on the ground. As I watched it, I realized…

KarthikApril 4, 2020May 10, 2020 Nature Notes
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Barred Tree Skink

Barred Tree Skink

When an opportunity to volunteer for WWF-India in a Nature Camp at Mundanthurai came up, I was thrilled. Who would want to miss a chance to go into the woods after all. Even more so, as it came at an…

KarthikOctober 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Nature Notes
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Springing a surprise, literally!

Springing a surprise, literally!

I got down from the vehicle after a long drive – tired and hungry. As I set foot on the soil, it felt like a home coming for me. I had just reached Muthodi, what is now known as the…

KarthikJune 9, 2019June 18, 2019 Nature Notes
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Termite treats

Termite treats

It was late afternoon. The first rains of the season had come down after a lot of drama – gusts of wind, thunder and lightning. The rainfall itself was a mere shadow of the show that was put on prior…

KarthikMay 1, 2019May 2, 2019 Nature Notes
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The Pongam

The Pongam

A large plot of land with ample vegetation and a residential structure in the middle – this was very typical of old Bangalore. As a kid I grew up in a very similar set up; just that three families resided…

KarthikMarch 15, 2019March 16, 2019 Nature Notes
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