Deepa Mohan Citizen Matters

Mushrooms are fun guys!

December 17, 2018 Deepa Mohan

Delicate and ephemeral, these fruiting bodies are beautiful. They are also emerging as a big favourite in urban kitchens, though not all may be fit to partake of. Our nature columnist sends photos of the different types of mushrooms and fungi one can see around us, in the monsoon season.

“Delivering” a butterfly

November 6, 2018 Deepa Mohan

The miracles and drama in nature are abundant and everywhere, even in the heart of a busy city. If only we have the eyes and the soul for it…

Birds in traditional art form: How a Bengaluru birdwatcher celebrated Navaratri

October 24, 2018 Deepa Mohan

Take a look at this stunning display of a traditional art form as Vidhya Sundar of Bengaluru celebrated each day of Navaratri with a wild bird rangoli outside her apartment.

The colourful jewels from nature that adorn our city

September 1, 2018 Deepa Mohan

It’s true that our cities are choking with dust, soot and pollution. Yet, there is also a lot of precious beauty, if only one cares to look a little deeper. Some photos from treasure-hunting in Bengaluru.

A flower that deceives and entraps!

August 2, 2018 Deepa Mohan

Ceropegias are known as “deceptive flowers,” that allow themselves to be pollinated by the insects they attract without rewarding them with food. This month’s nature column reveals yet another natural wonder of the world we live in.

Small-scale warfare

May 17, 2018 Deepa Mohan

On our way back from our nature/birding outing, I suddenly caught sight of a beetle and a snail, on a tiny twig. Seeing these two together isn’t very common, so I decided to photograph the

Counting our bird friends, in Bengaluru and beyond

April 6, 2018 Deepa Mohan

Notes and photos from continuing bird counts conducted in various parts of Karnataka, where a number of rare species have already been documented.

Finding a four-leaf clover, luck and legends

March 14, 2018 Deepa Mohan

It’s rare and it’s said to hold hope, faith, love and luck. Small wonder that the author is thrilled to have spotted one in her city!

Bengaluru hosts its first competition for wildlife art

February 7, 2018 Deepa Mohan

Artists for Wildlife and Nature, an exhibition cum competition of wildlife art organised and hosted by artist Prasad Natarajan, brought together various luminaries as well as young talent in a first-of-its-kind event.

Of pots and imports…

January 11, 2018 Deepa Mohan

All creatures great and small, whether they come from some faraway place on our planet or make their home right near us, can be a wondrous source of fascination!

The wonder of the humble Balloon Vine

December 16, 2017 Deepa Mohan

I often come across the Balloon Vine (also called “Love in a puff”) on my walks through the fields and forests around my city. It’s a very common vine, indeed….and in fact, in New Zealand, it is

Karnataka initiative involving wildlife volunteers set for big boost

December 5, 2017 Deepa Mohan

The dormant but very effective programme, jointly initiated in 2013 by the Karnataka Forest Department, could get a fresh life, thanks to the push of a passionate volunteer brigade.