Mysore/Mysuru: Loss of wilderness, application of chemicals and possibly climate change may have together diminished the bee population, making it critical to ensure our long-term food security. Although we have an urban consciousness to develop more green spaces in cities, we somehow protest when bees build their hives amongst us and hurriedly smoke them out….
Gonikoppa: Forest staff, including Mahout Kulla and domesticated elephant Bhima, who were conducting tiger capture operation at Harihara village in Ponnampet taluk sustained injuries when a swarm of bees attacked them yesterday. Sharp Shooter Kannanda Ranjan, Mahout Kulla and elephant Bhima were among other staff who were stung by the bees. Ranjan was treated at…
By Prasad Sampigekatte Madikeri: Pollution and disappearing green cover have driven away nearly 40 percent of the visiting bee populations and the last decade has seen little activity from the regular bee keepers due to sustainability factors and due to gross neglect by the Government and officers who had taken up the responsibility of producing…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC An interesting discourse: A wonderful analogy about the honeybee and the fly. How it teaches us a valuable lesson to improve our relationships and quality of life. A honeybee flies from flower to flower, extracting only the nectar without disturbing the flower. The mindset of a honeybee is…
Bengaluru: Mahseer, the freshwater fish predominantly found in southern parts of India and now facing extinction, may soon get the ‘State Fish’ tag, if the government accepts the recommendation of the Western Ghats Task Force. The Task Force said such a step would help in conserving the endangered species. The fish, belonging to the carp…
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