For the last three days the monkeys have been keeping a very low profile. All three troupes have gone up to the little town of Khatiar where they have camped as close to human habitation as possible. The cows have also been very reluctant to leave the village, as normally you would find them foraging […]
Every winter the Black Redstart spends his time at the Basunti gardens, which causes major territory battles with the resident Indian Robin. Both birds are of the same size and have similar habits and the disputes have therefore been intense.
Over the last few years they seem to have reached a status quo, […]
Spent the day gardening as it was such a perfect day for it. 23C, bright and sunny with the mountains glistening over the lake and a cool breeze off the water.
Came across something when I was moving rocks that I have read about but never seen before. A mother scorpion, about 5 […]
Up with the sunrise, quick breakfast then went for a walk by the lake. Water levels are dropping very quickly as we have had no rain since the end of August, when the monsoon stopped. Hopefully this situation will continue so that the Bathu Temple will become accessible in March/April.
Received a delivery […]
The Golden Mahseer are not feeding – there is no movement on the surface of the lake – they must have retreated into deep water. In this part of Himachal Pradesh, the Sun is not rising until 06:45am at the moment. As fishing is not an option for now, it is a lovely time to […]
Another cool morning with mist over the lake, which cleared by nine into another bright sunny day.
Lots of work going on in the garden at the moment with all the beds being cut back and weeded. Two truckloads of composted cow manure have been delivered and the team are all busy making sure […]
Basunti Dairy
Hello,
We have decided to write this blog in order to give an insight into what happens in and around Basunti over the year. We hope you will find it useful and interesting.
With our autumn season coming to a close, weather is stunningly beautiful, cool misty mornings turning into bright clear sunny […]
