The Spider Wasp Episode
When I sat down to photograph a spider wasp, little was I planning to sit rooted to the spot for over 2 hours witnessing one of the most fascinating dramas unfurl in front of me. The setting – The River…
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…
Indian Tree Shrew
Initially thought to be primates (related to monkeys), tree shrews were later classified as rodents (related to mice and rats). And now, on further studies, it has been assigned to a separate order Scandentia. There are 19 species of tree…
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…