Nature corner
Flying tigers in Bengaluru
The colourfully Striped Tiger Butterfly is easy to spot. They make fanciful study subjects for those into butterfly study.
Articles by Vikram Nanjappa
Nature corner
The preying praying insect
The Poinsettia bush at Hosur Road cemetery had a surprise in store. My prayers however were for the prey rather than the praying mantis, for I am sure they needed them more.
Nature corner
Gods like this weed
Food for the Plain Tiger butterfly, this beautiful and easy to grow ‘weed’, Bili Yekka is in demand during Ganesha Chaturthi.
Nature corner
The Govinda of our skies
The most easily recognizable bird in our urban landscape is the Black Kite, which thrives, thanks to Bengaluru’s inefficient waste disposal.
Nature corner
Helpful ghosts on pavement stones
These dragonflies can help you keep chikungunya and dengue at bay.
Nature corner
Spectacled Cobra, not all fearsome
Urbanisation hasn’t left Bengaluru completely bereft of wildlife. Snakes are one of the few who’ve made this city their home. But not all of them are poisonous and not all of them come back to take revenge.
Nature corner
Leisurely flight of the colourful wings
The Common Jezebel loves the Rain trees and Gulmohurs. But comes to feed on bushes down below. Its unhurried and confident flight is the result of the strong defence mechanism it possesses.
Nature corner
The tree that never perishes
A symbol of immortality, the Temple tree or the Champa tree, continues to bloom even after it is uprooted. Vikram Nanjappa tells you more.
Nature corner
They are no harbingers of bad luck
Unlike what owls are believed to be. Vikram Nanjappa unravels myths surrounding the spotted owlet, commonly found in Bengaluru.
Nature corner
Look out for that ‘cute’ rodent
Confused? We aren’t talking about mice or rats. The ‘cute’ rodent in question is what we commonly refer to as the squirrel, with its unmistakable three stripes. Vikram Nanjappa tells you more.