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"Some of the days in the November carry the whole memory of summer as a fire opal carries the colour of moon rise." -                                                         Gladys Taber Hiya! We are at the end of the November and I am here to share my November adventures today. Life  is an adventure which gives you a new experience every day. Meeting new people, visiting new places, exploring the things what exists around me. Moreover encountering the wild species is much more seductive for me.  November is an ideal time for outings as the sky remains clear blue and  days are warmer. Recently I made a visit to Mudigere, Chikkmagalur, India and the experience I perceived was an amazing one.  Mudigere is a town in chikkmagalur district of Karnataka state. It is a complete hilly area with many homestays, coffee pla...

 "Mosquitoes remind us that we are not as high up on the food chain as we think" Greetings viewers! It's not the first time that I am writing about the mosquitoes yet I have come up with another article about the mozzies. Well I had expressed enough menaces caused by them but this article is to convey that why actually mosquitoes suck blood?  Mosquitoes are one of the highly evolved insects. There are about 200 species of mosquitoes each one having their own feeding habits. Some species depends on plant saps and nectar like other insects, some species are associated with amphibians and reptiles, some livestock and some species humans. They are the facultative or obligatory ectoparasites on animals.  Among these only a few of them depends on human blood. It is much important to know that males of any mosquito species won't feed on blood of any animals. While maintaining the mosquito colony in the laboratory we used to use soaked raisins to feed newly emerge...

Good day everyone. Do u know which is the most softest thing in the world? Cotton, baby cheeks, hair, feather etc. Well I would say that feather is the softest thing ever in the world. They add on the beauty of birds. Appears in various colours, size, shape. Have you ever tried to collect feathers of birds? When I was a kid, my friends used to keep the features of peacock inside the book thinking it will double. Sounds funny, Isn't it? I guess even you might have heard some of the myths and superstitious beliefs about feathers. If u have any of them in your mind share it in the comment box.  Feathers of male peacock, Pavo cristatus.   Collected by Basavanth (Student).  I have a small collection of feathers, most of them are collected by my students. Someone have said this right, "feather appear when angels are real". Initially I didn't had any plans of making this a hobby, but as I started collecting them admiring their beauty and feeling it's softness...