Potter wasps nest or mud dauber nest/pod In nature, you can see miracles, incredible things which always gives goosebumps. Here Potter wasps nests are one of them. Family Vespidae Subfamily Eumeninae Such distinctive nests built by solitary female wasps such as mud dauber or potter wasp, using mud or clay that resemble small, ceramic jugs […]
Category: Nature, Forest and Wildlife
That little speck of debris you see is the home of a skilled architect from the inscet world: the bagworm. The bagworm is not really a worm, but the caterpillar of a moth. The caterpillar builds its home by spinning a cocoon of silk around itself, and dressing it up with sand, leaves, picecs of […]
Grass Survey done from 31st may to 2nd June 2025 Second grass Survey in Palakonda, Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh List of grass species 1. Parahyparrhenia bellariensis 2. Chrysopogon velutinus 3. Chrysopogon fulvus 4. Chrysopogon asper 5. Bothriochloa pseudoischaemum 6. Bothriochloa woodrowii 7. Aristida setacea 8. Aristida funiculata 9. Aristida mutabilis 10.Aristida adscensionis 11. Aristida hystrix […]
Sri Vineet Kumar IFS District Forest Officer, Kadapa Launch of “Kadapa Native Forest Restoration Project” Andhra Pradesh has launched the Kadapa Native Forest Restoration Project, a first-of-its-kind initiative focused on reviving indigenous flora in the ecologically degraded Kadapa district. Unlike traditional afforestation efforts that rely on exotic species, this project emphasises ecological restoration, biodiversity, and […]