Sarasbaug – where else you can find such a huge number of birds? Sources reveal that the word Saras, having its origin in Samskrita, means river or lake. As per some other references, Saras is the Hindi word for Crane or Stork. For our confusion, this baug (garden)-Sarabaug has a…
Can you identify this flower? Notice the leaves for clue. Common name: Guess! Botanical name: Arachis hypogaea, belongs to the legume or “bean” family (Fabaceae). Details: It is a warm climate crop. The plants resemble clovers. The leaves are opposite and pinnate with four leaflets. The plant produces two kinds…
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. -Martin Luther King, Jr. This is a photograph of an artistic staircase, at my home – Urimajalu. It is said to be constructed almost a century ago!
Do you remember the baby watermelon fruit? ಪುಟ್ಟ ಎಳೆ ಕಲ್ಲಂಗಡಿ ನೋಡಿದ ನೆನಪಿದೆಯಲ್ಲವೇ? The fruit grew healthily until the creeper was attacked by insects. Insects attacked all the three watermelon creepers. I sprinkled basil juice over all the creepers. But, it had not control over those insects. I was helpless as…
Clicked this wonderful web of ferns at Khandala. This is a common fern that is known commonly as Maidenhair Fern. Adiantum raddianum is its botanical name. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡಿರುವ ಈ ಜರಿಗಿಡದ ಸಸ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಹೆಸರು Adiantum Raddianum. ಯಾರೋ ಶಿಸ್ತಿನಿಂದ ನೆಟ್ಟು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದಂತೆ ಪೋಸು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಚೆಂದದ ಲಲನೆಯರ ಈ ಸುಂದರ ದೃಶ್ಯ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದು ಖಂಡಾಲಾದಲ್ಲಿ. ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯ ಸೃಜನಶೀಲತೆಗೆ ಕೊನೆಯಿಲ್ಲ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ?
I could not resist myself posting these cute little Lantana umbels -with florets ranging in colour from yellowish orange to scarlet red- once again. Look at them! They are smiling with joy when the tiny dewdrops are enjoying ride over the soft florets! Nature is so beautiful! Am I right?
Captured these dewdrops on a wild herb.
Hey, I am back! It’s raining in Pune and entire Pune is enjoying Ganesha festival. I am back to work and missing my family very much. Life gifts us many people who love us, but, same life makes us to feel the pain of departure. Well, its life! How about…
Lantana Buds Lantana Flowers These tiny beauties are clicked at Oxygen Zone @ Magarpatta City
Clicked near Todikana, Sulliya, KarnatakaHigh zoom photograph (third) was clicked by Ulhas Bhat Sodankoor