Archives > 2010-09

I write this blog to celebrate life; that there is to be found the work of God ( Stephen Hawking's latest book, The Grand Design, notwithstanding ), and the love of God for us everywhere, in the rainforests, in trees, in birds; everywhere. And in wonderful people like Lechimi Raman; of humble birth and humble upbringing but of the noblest of spirit. As I am honoured to know the rainforests, the birds, the magical plants in the jungle, so too am I honoured to have known Lechimi Raman. It is de riguer nowadays to put the blame for youths who turn out badly on the environment, on...

Our efforts to attract butterflies to the farm are showing results. We noticed many new species lately, but it is not always possible to take a photo due to our limited equipment. Here's a Common Rose Swallowtail that came and perch itself above our heads while we were having lunch. Common Rose Swallowtail (Atrophaneura Pachliopta) It's a beauty and behaves very nonchanlantly...

The latest craze in the US is black rice, touted as a superfood because of its high anthocyanin content.  Here's an article from Yahoo! News.   Wait till these direct sales marketers and...