Ramnarayan Kalyanaraman

Want to chase the light fantastic (holder bio - more details coming soon)

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2026-05-02 03:54:24 UTC

1st May 2026 | New Delhi
A Full moon, seen through the tops of trees.
Buddh Poorinima in India & the first of the two Micro-Moon's in May 26. The next one is on 31st May (yaay). Could not make out the "mini-ness"
Around moon rise we could hear the call / song of an Indian Peafowl, Asian Koel, House Crows & a Brown-headed Barbet. Some dogs were barking too generally nothing to do with the moon
https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/micromoon-definition-full-moon-apogee/
#FullMoon #moon #newdelhi #night #birds #dogs #nature #astronomy #minimoon
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2026-04-02 16:12:15 UTC

Just laid hands on this beautiful hard cover book
*India’s Forests* : Revisiting Nature and History
A compilation of essays from some very cool researchers & writers with a foreword by an amazing historian Dr Shekhar Pathak, while the editors, Arupjyoti Saikia & Mahesh Rangarajan have a rich history of great writing as well.
Looking forward to reading this
https://www.penguin.co.in/book/indias-forests
#books #IndiasNature #Forests #Essays #history #environment #Communities #Ecology #PenguinBooks #Culture
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2026-03-08 14:29:14 UTC

A Jewel Bug, aka Lychee Shield Bug
Stunning on a natural red background (bracts of a pointsettia plant )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysocoris_stollii
#bugs #truebugs #nature #indiasnature #jewelbug #entomology
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2026-03-03 14:36:35 UTC

Full Moon and the tail end of the Eclipse in South India.
#moon #fullmoon #astronomy #eclipse #lunareclipse #chennai #india
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2026-02-28 16:11:27 UTC

‘Who’d guess they’re the same species?’ What Italy’s wall lizards reveal about genetic diversity and why it matters | Biodiversity | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/28/conservation-biodiversity-species-genetics-wall-lizards-aeolian-italy-aoe
#nature #science #biodiversity #diversity #reptiles #lizards
Though not scientific, i, too have observed variability in the common & wide ranging Oriental Garden Lizard (Calotes versicolor) & to a lesser extent in the Kashmir Rock Agama (Laudakia tuberculata )
Of course the variability could also be because of gender, & age

2026-02-11 08:24:55 UTC

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they are
Many of the Cyana are just awesome

2026-02-10 15:53:51 UTC

This article exposes the negative side of nature photography along with reiterating, of course, the same jealousy & competitive elements of social media
The theory that nature photography & unfettered nature tourism is good for conservation are actually only good for profit lines & do very little for real conservation. While tourism itself is ending up displacing local communities
https://www.outlooktraveller.com/experiences/nature/viral-shots-or-wildlife-abuse-expert-breaks-down-where-wildlife-photography-crosses-the-ethical-line
#nature #ethics #naturephotography #naturetourism #wildlfephotography #indiasnature

2026-01-30 09:17:03 UTC

While we invent new words to describe human activity and mis-influence we lose species and ecosystems at an out of control and seemingly irretreivable pace. Not just a samey world but likely a wild world that is just in a few select captive places for a select audience.
https://theconversation.com/welcome-to-the-homogenocene-how-humans-are-making-the-worlds-wildlife-dangerously-samey-274092
#anthropocene #homogenocene #SpeciesExtinction #nature #conservation #ethics #wildlife #species #extinction #humanactivities

2026-01-18 14:23:47 UTC

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Fantabulous,