An oak gall I found in a Banj oak tree near home. Once it "hatched", I sent some specimens to ICAR-NBAIR (National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources), who told me that the specimens were Torymus sp. and Cynipoidea.
I didn't even know you could get two kinds of wasps out of a single gall.
An oak gall I found in a Banj oak tree near home. Once it "hatched", I sent some specimens to ICAR-NBAIR (National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources), who told me that the specimens were Torymus sp. and Cynipoidea.
I didn't even know you could get two kinds of wasps out of a single gall.
Himalayas bare and rocky after reduced winter snowfall, scientists warn
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyndv7zd20o
#HackerNews #Himalayas #Snowfall #Climate #Change #Environment #Scientists
Starting a new thread today for my Bhutan travels, because "Tsechu" :)
Most reasonable sized temples and dzongs in Bhutan have one big festival each year, where the monks dance and invite good fortune for their village. This year we're in Bumthang, and attending a few familiar festivals.
The monks dress as demons and deities, and perform sacred dances (cham). Festivals are a genuine challenge for any photographer to capture. So much going on, tricky light, and an overload of stimulation.
I love it!
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #40mm
Starting a new thread today for my Bhutan travels, because "Tsechu" :)
Most reasonable sized temples and dzongs in Bhutan have one big festival each year, where the monks dance and invite good fortune for their village. This year we're in Bumthang, and attending a few familiar festivals.
The monks dress as demons and deities, and perform sacred dances (cham). Festivals are a genuine challenge for any photographer to capture. So much going on, tricky light, and an overload of stimulation.
I love it!
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #Himalayas #Bumthang #Tshechu #40mm
Sometimes I forget that Bhutan is a real place, and not just a fantasy in my head where horses are grazing in front of a 17th century dzong while a river flows by with glacial waters and a flock of shelducks.
#EwenInBhutan #Photography #SquareMood #LumixS9 #Lumix #Bhutan #40mm #Himalayas #Punakha
1/7 🌿 Where are greatest number of #PlantSpecies in #Mountains? 🏔️
Our recent study in #Forests explored elevational patterns of plant #SpeciesRichness in Western Himalayas.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.3390/f16101591
#Biodiversity #Biogeography #Ecology #ElevationalGradients #Himalayas #ProtectedAreas
1/7 🌿 Where are greatest number of #PlantSpecies in #Mountains? 🏔️
Our recent study in #Forests explored elevational patterns of plant #SpeciesRichness in Western Himalayas.
🔗 https://doi.org/10.3390/f16101591
#Biodiversity #Biogeography #Ecology #ElevationalGradients #Himalayas #ProtectedAreas
