Dehradun, Sept. 30 -- "All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small." Possibly, in this black-and-white printing, you may not be able to see the moth in all its glory. But close your eyes and visualise it-bright orange, black and bluish white, delicate and radiant. I had never seen such a beautifully coloured moth before, and its appearance felt almost magical, like a tiny burst of wonder right at my doorstep. It was a fleeting moment, but one filled with meaning. Sometimes, the simplest encounters with nature remind us of truths that are easy to forget in our hurried lives.

The sight of a moth, wings patterned in delicate hues, is hardly a grand spectacle compared to the vast mountains or the rolling seas. Yet it carri...