Curfew Capture 1. Soldier Fly (Stratiomyidae) On 24 March 2020, the Government of India ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, limiting movement of the entire population of India as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 pandemic in India. It was ordered after a 14-hour voluntary public curfew on 22 March, followed by enforcement of … Read more
The second day of our trip in Iceland started with a great breakfast in the kitchen in our guest house. The first site in our itinerary for the day was the DC Plane wreck site which has its rusting shell laying on haunting black sands. Frankly, as this is not a natural attraction I would … Read more
Recently I had taken few friends to Iceland for a Photo Tour. In the next few weeks, I will be blogging the details of that photo tour and here is the first part. We embarked on 28th September 2019 from Kempe gouda International airport in Bangalore to Amsterdam via Dubai in Emirates airways. From Amsterdam, … Read more
I found this beautiful firefly larva on the doorway of my house. Fireflies are found on every continent except Antarctica. Fireflies, also commonly called lightning bugs, use their bioluminescent abdomens to attract mates. The pattern of flashes is unique to each species, as is the colour of their glow. I captured this firefly larva using … Read more