a centipede meets its match
A centipede itself is a predator but who could guess what would happen when it took on these ants just by walking on their track…
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Chief Pollinating Officer
ByadminWhile we were admiring this wild lily, a beautiful busy bee came buzzing out of the blue…
tiny whirlpools in sand
ByadminWe may have noticed these common holes in soft sandy patches and walked on. Few might imagine that these tiny holes are actually the engineering effort of some young insects (antlion larvae), at work catching a little hard working engineer – an ant! As ambush predators, catching prey is risky because food arrives unpredictably and,…
neighborhood ibis
ByadminIn this era of iPhones and iPads, watching these birds in the neighborhood (off Kanakapura Road, Bengaluru) was… iBliss! Unlike other ibises in the region it is not very dependent on water and is often found in dry fields a good distance away from water. … The red-naped ibis is a large black bird with…
beyond the concrete jungle
ByadminOn Kanakapura road, off Vajarahalli Road before the NICE road flyover, created by the efforts of the KFD and various supporters, there’s a mini jungle one can walk around. The Turahalli Tree Park is a lovely green space with a variety of trees to to walk around and explore.
chiguru – one month
ByadminChiguru – an initiative from Cleanup Turahalli – has completed one month today. Chiguru – a germinating shoot, and typically prominent in Mango trees during the spring season, is an interactive program with neighboring children that brings them closer to nature. More than the program itself, its the overwhelming response by the children and their…
turtle or tortoise? …or terrapin?
ByadminThe distinction between a turtle, tortoise or terrapin comes from what habitat they are adapted to live in. Marine-based turtles spend most of their lives at sea, only returning to land to lay eggs. Their shells are flat and streamlined to help reduce drag while swimming. Unlike land-based tortoises who have short, sturdy legs, turtles…