Connecting kids with nature
rice rhapsody – farming
We typically see rice paddy fields flooded with water most of the time as part of the commonly prevalent agricultural practice. So rice farmers are typically heavily dependent on the availability of water – and rainfall of that year for their yield. Suyatri, in…
world’s wettest leaf
Contenders for WWL 😉 After some heavy rain…
clearly different
My son did this experiment and showed me these two blocks of ice made from the same water… and asked me how they were different… One was more transparent, and the other was more whitish and transclucent. I realized I was unclear about the…
Why are rainclouds dark?
Seemed like an obvious answer was that they contain water and it becomes heavier… Looked it up and its quite interesting to revisit the basics… rain clouds are gray instead of white because of their thickness, or height. That is, a cloud gets thicker…
walk after a rain shower
Water and light are a lovely combination, and flowers are fresher than ever 🙂
a lake bed over time
This a tiny lake with maybe no name. Anyway in Bangalore, we just have to wish a lake by any other name, remains a lake! Around April while walking around southern part of Banashankari over a small dry lake bed, there were some sheep…
halo in the sky
What causes this halo in the sky? As we approach summer and the sun is coming out you may notice a ring, or halo, around the sun. This unusual sight is caused by cirrus clouds. Those thin cirrus clouds are around 20,000 feet or…
missing some vitamin sea
With all the restrictions, its been quite a while since we saw the sea 😉 just recalling some creatures… Just a brief idea for any experienced swimmer to go underwater in a sea – the sound of bubbles and waves around are quite an…
turtle or tortoise? …or terrapin?
The 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…
open space around mandya
Mandya’s usually considered as an intermediary milestone along the way to Mysore or any other place… we never imagined we’d actually go to this place for a visit. But when we did go to a homestay over here, the surroundings were quite unexpected. We’d…
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