Monsoon in my Garden

 It has been raining from a week and more , the monsoon has brought big relief from heat waves after harsh summer which we have seen this year. 

The downpour has brought back blooms in the Garden 

                                                         Portulacas are back 

                                                                   

Water Lily blooms with Rain

                                                      Bougainvillea's are prolifically blooming                                                                                    

                                                                       

                                                         Rain Lilies are most awaited in monsoon       

                                                                              

Adeniums have been blooming from  long now and will bloom till  the end of Autumn season. 

 I spotted Tailor bird in my Balcony  and was able to capture a close up shot of it .Tailor bird is  a common scene during monsoon season in my Garden . They are known for their nest making skill from leaves  .    I have  covered about their nest making skill in my blog earlier post.          

Temperate Summer

Summer season which was started with consistent heat waves in the month of April was then subsided with weather change owing to  concurrent rains in the starting of May that brought down temperature which aided the blooms . 

 Bougainvillea blooms  are a boon for summer 

                                                                       

Jasmine blooms bring fragrance in  Summer garden 

                                                            Jasminum Auriculatum 

                                                                                 

                                                      Thymophylla blooms 

                                                                         

There eye catchy blooms are  attractive for summer garden 

Peacock flower is  blooming profusely in summers 

The first bloom of Sunflower this summer has finally arrived after temperature dropped after downpour                                                                                                                                       

It is quite rare to spot knock out roses blooming in May summer Garden 

         This particular variety of  Periwinkle has actually adopted our environment and weather well enough that blooms can spotted  throughout the year

A pair of Cormorants on the shore of Lake 

Cooler Nights are coming

 

The temperature is on a dip spree in night , this indication of winter approaching was much awaited  for the garden after a tormented summer which we have seen this year .  

The Autumn garden is a mix bag of blooms and harvest. We always spent more hours  in the Garden in Autumn compared to whole year with respect to preparing garden for spring. 

Night Jasmine or Parizad plant choose the Autumn for flowering , The night Jasmine flower has fragrance that can make whole garden smells like perfume. 

                                                                               

                                                          

                            Bougainvilleas are blooming prolifically before they go dormant in winter. 

                                                                              

       Adeniums which are summer bloomers are unexpectedly   blooming more  in Autumn this year 

                                                                           

                                                                        

                                  It was after almost 5 years there is a bloom on Aloe Vera plant.  

                                                                                     

                                                                                 

Autumn is here

 Monsoon season which was extended this year has finally taken a bid adieu and Autumn weather has begun , Autumn brings a cool environment in garden. Blooms and greenery is a startling scene in Garden.  

                                    Adenium glory in Autumn 

                                                            

Gomphrena brings the perfect Autumn feel 

                                                                  

Portulaca blooms are adding color to my balcony Garden 

                                             

                                                                            

                 

Cypress vine is growing like a weed everywhere in my Garden this year 

                                                                      

Monsoon and Autumn blooms of this year 

First Marigold blooms of this season are mark of upcoming Diwali festivity 

                                                            

Lantana blooming in full glory post monsoon 

                                                                 

Bougainvillea blooming                                                                                                                         

It is a ritual to spot Tailor bird at the beginning of Autumn 

                                                                      

Awaiting for monsoon

         The horrific  summer is at its end , if the weather report is believed we could see rains in anytime  the next two weeks. Meanwhile Texas Sage is blooming profusely in hot summer   days.                                                                              

Periwinkle plant is braving heat of summer and blooming in profusion

                                                                             

Portulaca is blooming after a long break and will be in full bloom after the arrival of monsoon;

                                      

Jasmine is the most summer friendly plant that blooms for the most part of summer and the fragrance of Jasmine makes it distinctive 

                                                          

Bougainvillea's blooms  out for the most part of year 

In the absence of flowers this wandering Jew plant is giving colors in the dry season

This Black winged stilt was spotted foraging on the out shore of lake 

Summertime Sunshine

 Summer season is ensuing with temperature hovering around 40 degree Celsius . Summer heat is scorching for the Garden which makes it miserable for plants to survive and flourish. 

While it is unbearable hot the hardy Summer blooming perennials are giving colors to the dry hot summer . 

                Summer Perennials blooms  throughout Summer and blooms lasts  on tree till the end of Monsoon season. 

                                               Flame tree or Royal Poinciana                        

                                                                    Golden shower tree

Jacaranda blooms 

I am glad that colorful bougainvillea's blooms throughout the utmost of Summer 

Boulevard of Bougainvilleas

I am glad Zinnia's  blooming profusely in spite  rise in  temperature

Vinca blooms are blooming in hot summer 

                                    Peacock plant which belongs to the same family as Poinciana 

                                         Adenium blooms are withering after scorching heat       

A Shaglet drying after the bath in river 

Swiftering into Summer

 The mercury rise in the first week of April was swerved by the weather disturbance in the second week of April. The unexpected downpour in mid of April brought down temperature which helped spring blooms   last for an extended time period . 

                                                        The last Dahlia bloom for this season 

                                                  Pansies are blooming profusely in Garden 

                                          Cineraria blooms are extended with fall in temperature              

                                               Amaryllis Lily are back in blooms with summer arrival  

Bougainvilleas are blooming with summer arrival 

Adeniums are back into blooms with arrival of summer 

Meanwhile  during my recent visit to banks of Yamuna in New Delhi Seagulls were spotted