Insects: The Hidden Treasures of Mahausakande by Jayanthi Edirisinghe, Inoka Karunaratne and Roman Prokhorov Inspiration

Insects: The Hidden Treasures of Mahausakande by Jayanthi Edirisinghe, Inoka Karunaratne and Roman Prokhorov InspirationOriginally a rubber plantation, Mahausakande rainforest grew out of the conservation efforts of Mrs Nalini Ellawala of the Ellawala Foundation. Many years later, visiting the forest, armed with a camera, was Mr. Roman Prokhorov, who showed his photographs of insects of Mahausakande to Mrs Ellawala. Motivated by a desire to share these stunning photographs with the public, and a concurrent wish to showcase what conservation has achieved in

no matter the size

and find out what they think about us

not only for their beauty and character

technically superior and above all usable photos

But when he receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing

in subtle punctuation of a louder presence than a frail echo

Meet all kind of flying

but THEY DON’T HAVE TO WEAR THEM

articulated

nature reserves and protected forests in the island

This book is a collection of some of these - in which she explores her fascination with the variety of faces that are found at the crossroads of the Indian Ocean that is Sri Lanka

Using extensive research