Sketching leaves in the golden hours at City Central Park. A very first in the series of Nature Journaling and Sketching in collaboration with @_jaswantveera and @belikevimal . Oh what fun it was, here are a few glimpses from the same :)
Simhachalam is the temple for many people, but for us it's all about reptiles, spiders and other nocturnal creatures of the mountain range! Glimpses from our Nocturnal Walk and a few of the many many creatures we witness in awe. Next Nocturnal Walk this Oct 21st i.e. on the Saturday!
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Most of the creatures you see here are sometimes smaller than half a centimetre to grow larger based on the species. While exploring the Intertidal area of Visakhapatnam, we have come across such fantastic creatures which are so small yet so mind boggling.
In sequence of appearance:
1. Pseudoceros galatheensis
2. Phidiana militaris feeding on hydroids
3. Genus Hypselodoris
4. Genus Jorunna
5. Genus Pseudoceros
6. Bristle Worm
@ecctteam would often always be part of the exploration.
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"Hike to Kandulapalem Waterfalls" - 80km away from Visakhapatnam nestled in the Eastern Ghats lies the beautiful village of Kandulapalem. Team WildEd is organising a trek to the village which is filled with lush green wilderness and waterfalls. We have been to the place 40+ times, where we work closely with local tribes in curating this experience. Connect with their way of life and nature as you trek and learn about the flora, fauna and more that's there.🌿
Open to both children and adults, this hidden gem is a relatively unexplored paradise. It's all about taking it slow in the heart of the forest, savoring every moment of your journey.
Amidst this serene setting, you'll discover the rich flora and fauna that call this place home on our way, and @belikevimal, who is a certified Outdoor Leader, Nature Educator and a trained Wilderness First Responder(First Aid) will be your guide, ensuring your safety and enriching your understanding of the wilderness.
Continued in the comments....
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Glimpses from our Intertidal Walk and the beautiful marine creatures we encountered during our explorations. Explore with us tomorrow i.e. 3rd of September at YMCA Beach from 3:30 to 5:00 PM. The walk is a beautiful way to spend your Sunday with friends and family! Reach out for more details :)
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Did you know that many spiders eat their web back to replenish the silk supply? And that spiders liquefy their prey by injecting venom into them and they have specialised sucking stomachs to drink up grasshoppers like juice. Smoothie machines!
P.S. What a beautiful stabilimentum of the spider(those ziz-zag lines) which is like a specific signature of the spider in the video. Hence, Signature Orb(web type in terms of shape) Weaver.
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The Intertidal is as fascinating as the Interstellar. Explorers and creatures of the intertidal area as captured by @shireenmeher from our last walk. We have our upcoming Intertidal Walk this Sunday i.e. Aug 6 at 4:00 PM, at Rushikonda Beach.
P.S. What all creatures can you identify? Let us know in the comments.
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The first nocturnal walk in this monsoon season was action packed with all the life in the forest coming out to greet us. It was a joy greeting all of the creatures, here are just a few snippets of an amazing night.
A profound breakthrough was the complete change in the way kids interacted with the life they found before and after the nocturnal walk. The usual reaction of shrieks and running away is now saying hi / bye to the creatures and curiously noticing their behaviors and thinking from the creatures perspective.
All this learning is through play, making it that much more effective. And the adults turned into kids spotting the life listening to the interesting stories, and just marvelling at nature
We are getting good at marvelling at nature :)
That has been our plan all along.... 😉
The heatwave seems to be finally over with monsoons coming in. We have a lot planned in store for the coming months. We have the two walks planned this coming Saturday and Sunday. Do join in as the season is changing and there's so much to explore. We are excited!
A super fun evening (humid and hot as well) where we spent time making simple toys made out of coconut leaves. A parrot, watch and a fish. As simple as the toys were it took tremendous effort to learn, practice and do it over and over to get it right. Above all, the joy of making with hands. 💙
Glimpses from Day 1 of our Young Naturalist Summer Camp
We started with some movement followed by exploring nature with sight, sound, smell and touch. We went exploring then, watching birds, crushing the Indian almond pod, climbing trees and learning in the process how little pockets of water are formed in tree hollows which are useful to other animals, Dung Beetles in action, Koels and Robins, coming back and looking into our observations and learning about them looking closely, spotting the Praying/Preying Mantis in the garden and grooving to its moves and ending with playing with some clay and making models. A beautiful day indeed!
Its easy once we know what to look for 🕵️
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Shot by @arunkumar_thyadi
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We were hiking to the hidden waterfall and we come across this venomous Bamboo Pit Viper. We learnt about this amazing animal and clicked some photographs in it's natural habitat. Snakes are often all around us, all we need is an eye to spot and appreciate them.
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