May Garden

 This May  we have seen   quite unusual weather pattern owing to western disturbances . The first fortnight of May saw concurrent rains and week of scorching heat waves. 

Summer Garden has been different this May with more blooms into the sight   after  see the back of extreme heat wave conditions. 

                                               Zinnia  is offering  spark of colors in summer Garden 

Adenium blooms   had been great this summer season                            

                 Plumeria plant  wafts fragrance in the peak of summer with its breathtaking flowers                                    

When we talk about Fragrance summer Garden is incomplete without mentioning Jasmine flowers

                                                                   

 

            Gaillardia flower  are such a pleasure to grow in summer garden for their draught tolerant nature                    

                                                             

Pelicans are spotted most part of  the year in our nearby wetlands                                                          

Autumn season

 

October had  begun with a rounds of downpour that brought down the temperature and had made the weather  favorable for the onset of autumn which is actually identical to  spring that comes after monsoon  for our region . 

                                                                                

                           The summer blooms and the blooms that occur due to transition from Summer to winter  helps Garden moving on to brighter days.                                                 

                                                                  

Autumn is a process of rejuvenation of Garden after summers and monsoon has passed away, formation of buds on perennials is ubiquitous into the Garden.                                                                         

Autumn is in general a best time to spot blooms from summer annuals and perennials . 

                                                                                 

I was fortunate to capture Greater coucal perching on Frangipani Tree in my Garden 

Garden Affair : Pink prevalent in the Garden

 We are into the October which had an odd  beginning with a round of downpour. October is generally time when weather is transitioning into the Autumn season. This particular year summer annuals are into their prime of blooming stage even in the October month. 

I never plan for my Autumn Garden as Summers here are harsh and  the aim to protect plants from harsh summer and the concurrent  monsoon is a priority. While the Garden itself is spontaneous to come into view in the Autumn after nourishment of  Monsoon Downpour . This year it  seems the Autumn Garden will bring the riot of Pink shades in for 'The Autumn Play '

                                                                              

                                                                 Ixora 

Balsam

Zinnia 

                                                                       Vinca

 

                                                              Ruellia

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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 

77th Independence Day

 It is 77th year of  Indian Independence Day, the Monsoon rain  has halted by this time which propel   growth in plants.  

The floral growth in garden is back on track and blossoms are coming out slowly which will continue to end its glory till the end of Autumn .  

                        It has been exciting year for Huernia blooms with fourth time blooming consecutively. 

Golden Shrimp plant

Monsoon rains had showered blessings on Garden this year , the blooms after monsoon rains are fresh and truly a spectacle to behold . 

                                                                         

From top : Plumeria, Vinca, Rain Lily, Zinnias

From top  (: Lemonia, Dahlberg daisy, Hibiscus, Jatropha, Pentas )

From top : (Cosmos, Gaillardia, Lantana, Hibiscus, Bougainvillea)

From top : Tithonia, Morning glory, Ixora, Cosmos.

I was fortunate enough to spot Black crowned Night Heron 

Monsoon arrival in the city

 Its raining cats and dogs , the monsoon onset with heavy downpour has created a ruckus in northern part of India. While the condition in my city is stable for now and the concurrent rains has actually worked good for garden. 

Thereby  garden is gaining greenery with rains, some of the cotyledons are into blooms early after the heavy downpour of last week.

                        I am thrilled to see mango blooming after the monsoon rains so  there will be third time harvest this year.                                                              

                  It is enthralling to see blooms of Portulaca , Lemonia back after break in summer season. 

                                                            

                                                                   

Rain brings Rain lily to blooms 

                                                                        

                                                              

(From top : Vinca , Crape Jasmine, Hibiscus, Spider Lily)

Aquatic blooms revive with downpour

(Water Hyacinth, Water Lily )

ZINNIAS

Meanwhile a Indian Great Egret was spotted near Lake 

                                                                 

After a closer look I noticed a green mark over the eyes which was extended till its beak and after searching about it I was surprised to know that this green  lore is a effect that develops on Great Egret when there breeding starts.                                                                                                       

Garden Affair : Lotus Temple

      In my recent visit to New Delhi I got the opportunity to visit Lotus temple which is renowned in the world for its religious significance and marvelous architecture around the world. 

Lotus temple is a temple which is place of worship for Bahai faith in the world. It is interesting to know that there are only seven lotus temples in the world situated in each continent respectively. It has majestic architecture with stunning landscapes spread over an area of 26 acres of land situated  in the southern part of Delhi .                                                             

I was stunned by the garden surrounding the abode of Temple , it is so well curated that any passerby   could not blink his eye and left smitten by the sheer brilliance and beauty  of the garden.  It was my fortune that I could make a visit to place which is only one in The India . 

Zinnias growing in the lotus temple garden were spell bounding and so varied with respect to shade and varieties.                                                                                                                                     

Summer annuals like  Cosmos , Gaillardias growing in rows were sparkling in the morning  sun .  

                                                         

Lotus temple has derived its name from its shape and design. The temple comprises 27 independent marble petals which are clustered into groups of three to form nine sides. The innermost hall between the petals has a prayer hall that has a capacity for more than 2000 peoples.                                  

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