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Monday 4 August 2014

Pagaldia river- A tributary of the river Brahmaputra




The Pagaldia river is a major tributary of the river Brahmaputra which originates in the Angsi Glacier. The Pagaldia meet the river Brahmaputra from the north.  A branch of the Pagaldia, called the Buradia, is joined successively by Mora Pagaldia, Kaldia, Pahumora, Palla and Tihu. All these rivers meet the river Beki. The river Beki flows to river Manas which discharges to the river Brahmaputra. The Pagaldia is known to cause a lot of floods
Pagaldia river

The Pagaldia river is a major tributary of the river Brahmaputra which originates in the Angsi Glacier, located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River. The Brahmaputra River is a precious gift of Nature to India and especially to its northeast region. The meaning of this gift becomes evident immediately when one considers the vastness of water resources which the Brahmaputra River basin possesses. 

The Pagaldia along with its sister tributaries viz. the Puthimari, Manas, Beki, Kujia, Champamati, Saralbhanga, Gadadhar, Chulibhangi and a few others meet the river Brahmaputra from the north. All these rivers except the Kujia, Gadadhar and Chulibhangi rivers have their origin in the Himalayas in Bhutan. There are also many important sub-tributaries and Borolia is a very notable river and a tributary of the river Pagaldia. A branch of the Pagaldia, called the Buradia, is joined successively by Mora Pagaldia, Kaldia, Pahumora, Palla and Tihu. All these rivers meet the river Beki. The river Beki flows to river Manas which discharges to the river Brahmaputra.

The Pagaldia is known to cause a lot of floods. The river having a short plain course swell up enormously in rainy season-and causes flood. The district of Nalbari is worst hit by the floods of Pagaldia and Mora Pagaldia.

Sunday 3 August 2014

Viewer's Choice: A Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) sitting on a flower

Butterflies are a chiefly diurnal group of insects of the order Lepidoptera (which also includes moths). Adults have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprise the true butterflies (superfamily Papilionoidea), the skippers (superfamily Hesperioidea) and the moth-butterflies (superfamily Hedyloidea). All the many other families within the Lepidoptera are referred to as moths. Butterflies in their adult stage can live from a week to nearly a year depending on the species. Butterflies may have one or more broods per year. Butterfly eggs are protected by a hard-ridged outer layer of shell, called the chorion. This is lined with a thin coating of wax which prevents the egg from drying out before the larva has had time to fully develop. Butterfly larvae, or caterpillars, consume plant leaves and spend practically all of their time in search of food. Although most caterpillars are herbivorous, a few species such as Spalgis epius and Liphyra brassolis are entomophagous (insect eating). Wings or wing pads are not visible on the outside of the larva, but when larvae are dissected, tiny developing wing disks can be found on the second and third thoracic segments, in place of the spiracles that are apparent on abdominal segments. The Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) is a butterfly found in and on the borders of woodland areas throughout much of the Palearctic ecozone. The species is subdivided into multiple subspecies, including Pararge aegeria aegeria, Pararge aegeria tricis, Pararge aegeria oblita, and Pararge aegeria insula. Eyespots on wings of Speckled Wood, Pararge aegeria, appear to distract predators from attacking the head. The left hind wing has been badly damaged by birds, but the insect is alive and able to fly.
A Speckled wood butterfly (Pararge aegeria) sitting on a flower

The Speckled wood belongs to the genus Pararge, which compromises 3 species : Pararge aegeria, Pararge xiphia, and Pararge xiphioides. The speckled wood occupies a diversity of grassy, flowery habitats in forest, meadow steppe, forest, woods, glades. It can also be found in urban areas alongside hedges, in wooded urban parks, and occasionally in gardens. Within its range the speckled wood typically prefers damp areas. It is generally found in woodland areas throughout much of the Palearctic ecozone. P. a. tircis is found in Northern and Central Europe, Asia Minor, Syria, Russia, and Central Asia, and the P. a. aegeria is found in southwestern Europe and North Africa. The growth and development of the speckled wood butterfly is dependent on the larval density and the sex of the individual. In the speckled wood butterfly females are monandrous; they typically only mate once within their lifetime. On the other hand, males are polygynous and typically mate multiple times.

Thursday 31 July 2014

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