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                                                          

Garden Affair : Monsoon magic in the Garden

 Monsoon season has brought down the temperature bringing back the colors of Garden  in form of blooms. 

                                                                

                                                                         

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Winter is knocking

 The beginning of winter season is considered post Diwali in India and the transition in to chilly weather brings changes into the garden as well 

While the summer blooms have still not bid adieu in the garden the presence of few winter blooms can be observed 

                                                      

                                                              It is last of the blooms of Peacock flower 

It has been a wonderful year for Lemonia booms and I'll hope they'll bloom for some more time until cold weather takes in                                                                                                              

It is wonderful that Blanket Flower has been blooming  throughout the year in my garden 

                                                       

                                                               

                                              

                         Meanwhile a GREAT EGRET was spotted at the shoreline  it was surreal almost looked like a painting 

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 

Dry and Hot weather

 Summer season is at peak in our region, the scorching heat has made it impossible to step outside in daytime. Temperature is hovering above 40 degree Celsius.  

The efforts toiled to protect plants from summer heat are proving to be waste due to excessive heat and humid climate. 

            Meanwhile some hardy plants are striving the heat and daring to bloom in this hot weather.

Adeniums are most drought tolerant plants that can withstand any possible weather conditions 

                                                                          

Bougainvillea is a summer loving plant that blooms all throughout the summer and monsoon 

                                                                               

Pink Oleander  blooms 

                                                                          

Gaillardias

                                                                                 

Spider Lily blooming                                                                                                                   

I am glad Zinnias are braving summer heat 

                                                                    

                                                                         

I spotted Pelicans during my visit to Bird sanctuary

                                                     

                                                 

                                        

                                                      

                                                              

Springing into summer

 It's that time of year when spring is ending and summer season has arrived . It has been unusual spring due to the on going weather disturbances and concurrent rains  which has lead to unusual wet spring. 

It is the time to bid adieu Spring blossoms and welcome summer in the garden 

                                     Petunias and pansies are giving last of their booms with rise in temperatures  

                                                                       

I am surprised by consistent blooming of Geraniums and Blanket flower for the most part of spring 

Cornflowers 

I had added some of the new varieties of Kalanchoe this spring in my garden 

                                                               Kalanchoes blossfeldiana blooming

                                 Bougainvilleas are back in blooms  as Summer season is back 

                        Adenium is blooming finally  after rise in temperatures 

                                                             

                              Spider lilies are blooming with summer arrival , summer and rains are best season for lily blooms           

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             I spotted this butterfly with unusual blue color , Anyone knows the ID                                                          

              In my recent visit to Bird sanctuary I spotted this beautiful Indian painted stork 

                                                                 

                                                          

                                                              Indian painted stork feeding on fish        

Finally an ode to mountains 

                                                          

                                                                           

Spring on the way

We had an unexpected winter season this year which lasted not more than a month and now with sudden spurge in warm temperature early arrival of spring  is confirmed. 

 Muscari bloom on its way

                                                                   Muscari bud           

Ivy Geranium  popped out first  bloom

                                                                    

               Garland chrysanthemum blooms are sign for warm weather days

                                                           

                                                       

Widow's Thrill  blooms are coming out 

                                              

Petunias and Antirrhinums are twinning  in glory

                                                        

Even pansies are having a gala time                                                                                                       

                                                                                                 

Gaillardias have been blooming from last six months 

                                                                              

                                               

Indian pond heron 

                               

Full moon night