lalbagh Citizen Matters, Blogs

Beautiful woodcarvings at Lalbagh Botanical Garden

March 2, 2018 Deepa Mohan

I went to visit Lalbagh on 3rd March, and was pleasantly surprised, at the area where the majestic Ficus benjamina trees are (leading from Kempe Gowda’s tower to the Glass Hoouse) being used to set

Visitors being harassed in public parks

December 16, 2016 Deepa Mohan

Last week, my group of nature-lovers and I visited both Lalbagh and Madivala kere. At both places, which are also public parks, entrance is clearly marked as free; up to 8.30am at Lalbagh, and 9.30am

Morning in Lalbagh

November 28, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Mornings in Lalbagh now…are not to be “mist”! 28 November, 2015.

The inconvenient convenience

September 16, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Surely by now the Horticulture Department at Lalbagh knows that there are a very large number of walkers early in the mornings, even more so on weekends. A very tiday and neat-looking toilet has been

A house of glass

September 15, 2015 Deepa Mohan

A house made of glass That belongs to times past. Dreaming in the sunshine In a world now paced rather fast. The sun, however, rises Just as it used to do When people from other

Harassment of visitors at Lalbagh

September 14, 2015 Deepa Mohan

Entry to Lalbagh Botanical Gardens is free up to 8.30am, and cameras are not charged. The entry ticket business has been outsourced to some private organization. Yesterday (13 September 2015), we noticed people from this

Wilting floral displays at Lalbagh

August 15, 2015 Deepa Mohan

It is a sad reality that nowadays, by the time it’s 26th Jan or 15 Aug, the flower displays are wilting and well past their prime at Lalbagh. Why do the displays have to open

It’s a tie…

March 29, 2015 Deepa Mohan

“Is your dog well tied up?” “Yes, he is.” I found this picture amongst other dog photos, in Lalbagh.

Bat Rescue at Lalbagh, 13 June 2014

July 14, 2014 Deepa Mohan

The second Sunday outing of the Bird Watchers’ Field Club(BWFC) in Lalbagh had an unexpected event, with a happy ending. U Harish Kumar writes: On Sunday, the 13th July 2014, at our usual 2nd Sunday

Butterfly hunting in Lalbagh: Blatant violation of wildlife rules

January 17, 2014 Deepa Mohan

A butterfly hunter in Lalbagh, 20th December 2013 Vinyasa U writes:“Suhas S Sapthagiri has noticed a person (a foreigner by the looks of him) killing butterflies in Lalbagh, Bangalore, on 20th December 2013. Whatever the

How Trees make our Public Spaces what they are

November 14, 2013 Kiran Keswani

I’m sitting at Lalbagh gardens. The sun is already strong but it doesn’t bother me. I sit in the shade of a Tree, listening to the birds. I can’t see them but know they are

Volunteer Diary

Rediscover millets at Lalbagh

April 10, 2012 Pushpa Achanta

India has different varities of millets and is the largest producer of these foodgrains in the world. The country is apparently the top exporter of small millets which feed pet birds in American and European

Dusk at Lalbagh

March 18, 2012 Deepa Mohan

Another visit… I went to Lalbagh on Friday evening, because a friend wanted to try out the 300mm prime lens. I’ve not often been to Lalbagh in the evening, and was freshly amazed at what

Captured

The Busy Bee

October 13, 2010 City Shutterbug

Saw this awe-inspiring scene at Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens. Busy bee. Pic: Ravi Kaushik. The bee skipped from flower to flower and I had a tough time keeping up. No Image processing done. ⊕

Multimedia Show on Gustav Krumbiegel

April 15, 2010 Deepa Mohan

The German botanist Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel is a part and parcel of Bangalore history…. Now, Max Mueller Bhavan is hosting an exhibition about him: G.H. Krumbiegel: "Whatever he touched he adorned"A multimedia show curated by