Blood Lily
A few years back, in the peak of summer, late in the month of April to be precise, I noticed a strange flower blooming in my little garden and was quite pleasantly surprised. We had… Read More »Blood Lily
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Checkered Keelback – Four is a crowd
Heat, or the warmth, is an imperative element for any living being’s survival on this planet. It is what drives the motors in an animal’s body, aiding it to go on about its worldly agenda, be it… Read More »Checkered Keelback – Four is a crowd
Greater Banded Hornet
One evening, while playing with my daughter outside our house, she noticed something big come buzzing around. She started pulling me and said, ‘ It’s a bee, let’s get inside ……. ‘ I tried correcting… Read More »Greater Banded Hornet
Green Lynx Spider
Spiders are fascinating creatures to observe. Among all the arthropods, they, along with the praying mantises, seem to have an uncanny ability to, in a way, interact with their observer. When you look at them,… Read More »Green Lynx Spider
Curious case of a bug and her eggs
Patterns are so pervasive in nature. As this Wikipedia article on Patterns in nature says, Patterns in nature are visible regularities of form found in the natural world. These patterns recur in different contexts and… Read More »Curious case of a bug and her eggs
Leaf cutter bees
Mention of the word ‘Bees’, brings to mind, those huge swarms of buzzing insects living in a very well established social setup. Building huge colonies, consisting of thousands of individuals. However, very recently did I… Read More »Leaf cutter bees