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.