Monsoons, music, mammals, and more.
Our theme this month is discovery. Did you know that 2024 is a leap year, for example? :) With nature, the discovery is endless.
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Connecting the Dots is our way of making sense of the world. We do this by focusing on the often-overlooked aspects of the natural world; a blade of bright green grass, the resilience of fungi, and a lone warbling frog.
Our theme this month is discovery. Did you know that 2024 is a leap year, for example? :) With nature, the discovery is endless. You might have walked down a path scores of times, and yet, you'll find something new, each time. How precious are these gifts. And what's more, we get to enjoy nature and her gorgeous offerings for an extra day this month!
We introduce you to some fascinating creatures - a frog that specialises in the rain, the industrious and legendary ant and what it can teach us about fuels, and two new mammal species at one of the world's most impressive national parks. We have always been big fans of music, and the fungi agree with us. As always, we leave you with some food for thought.
Find it all, in this week's newsletter.
Monsoons, music, mammals, and more.
1. If you thought Bengaluru only had space for start-ups and IT companies, you'd be wrong. The discovery of a new frog species in the metropolis reminds us that beauty is everywhere. The burrowing frog is named for its ability to welcome rain; it emerges from its home as the first showers reach the city - in utter delight, we'd like to think.
2. Is there anything that the mighty ant cannot do? It sure doesn't seem like it. And now, ants are helping make sense of the often controversial world of biofuels. Ant communities in various bioenergy cropping systems are a good way for researchers to better understand how to balance biofuel with biodiversity.
3. It's no secret that at Mycelium, we are fans of the fungi. And this article had us nodding in the most obnoxious smugness. We always knew that fungi are mighty. Now, we have further proof.
4. If you've been lucky to visit the Kaziranga National Park, you're likely to always remember it. And now, apart from the imposing one-horned rhinoceros, visitors have even more to see at this World Heritage Site. Next time you're there, see if you can spot the binturong, the bearcat, and the small-clawed otter.
5. We leave you with the profound wisdom of one of the world's greatest thinkers and cartoonists- Bill Watterson, and his fabulous Calvin and Hobbes.
See you next week! And keep writing to us. We so appreciate it.