As someone who had been recently introduced to this fascinating hobby of birdwatching, one of the first birds that I got familiar with was the Ashy Prinia. We had moved into a newly built house on the outskirts of the…
Social Spiders
It was a few days ago that I noticed a pale grey mass of silken threads on one of the several palm plants in my garden. This was attached to the tip of a palm frond. It looked like some…
Bugs – Life cycle
It was a Saturday morning and I was photographing a pretty caterpillar on a jasmine creeper in my garden. Just when I had finished shooting the caterpillar, I spied upon a very interesting pattern on a palm leaf nearby. On…
Flowering Trees – Part 2
It gave me great pleasure in bringing Flowering Trees – Part I to all of you. This post received an overwhelming response. In the process I also realised that there were more species that could be written about. So, here…
Flowering Trees
Bangalore’s charm as a Garden City may have diminished. However, some of the trees that perhaps earned its name are still to be seen and cherished. For those of us who would want to simply immerse ourselves in that moment…