Cold weather

December is inception of Cold weather in our region . Although this year we are already experiencing biting cold waves in the start of December itself as a consequence  temperature is  dropping up to  single digit at the night time  which happens rarely in the first fortnight    of December .   

                                                                    Purple Orchid Tree Blooming

                                    I cant get over the  paradise of blooms  of Purple Orchid Tree 

I had planted this Coral jasmine plant two years back and now it has been flowering prolifically from October . 

                                          Coral Jasmine 

Dombeya flowering season 

                                              

          Chrysanthemum blooms are unfurling with beginning of Winter season

                                                                              

                                                 

Petunias in my Balcony  Garden 

                                                       

          Marigold blooming season is back                   

These are  the last blooms of seasonal morning glory flowers for this year 

                                                                        

Adenium blooms are still abundant even after arrival of winter season                                          

                                     

                                                                    

Indian Ring neck parakeet  spotted in the park 

                                                              

                                                           When u wake  up  to this kind of  morning       

Monsoon spell

 Monsoon Rain has been decrement in our region so far , however the hindrance to heat wave conditions after  arrival of monsoon has brought down the temperature and aided in bringing back greenery to  garden .  

                                                             Texas sage

                                                                      

                                                                     

                                             Purslane and Portulaca 

                                                                        

                                                        Balsam blooming

                                                                    

When there is a rain there comes rain lily

                                                                         

              Vinca flowers drenched in the Rain 

                                                                      

                                                       

                                                                             

From left : Bleeding heart, Plumeria , Crepe myrtle

                                                                        Morning glory     

                                                                           Black capped chikadee  spotted

                                                                       When you wake up to a scene like  this 

Welcome to Autumn Garden

 Autumn season can be felt in our region completely. Although this year was not  that fortunate with respect to Rainfall still Autumn has arrived on time this year.

                                                                  

Morning Glory blooms are  a welcoming change this time of year

                                                 

(Upper row : Common Morning glory ,Beach Morning glory or Goat Foot's vine

Lower row: Elephant creeper ,Common morning glory)

It was surprising to see Goat Foot  vine or Beach Morning glory blooming which I had grown from cutting this year  in the monsoon season.

                                                          

Ruellia Blooms are most rewarding ones in our hot climatic region

                                                 

Plumeria blooms have been present throughout the year 

                                                    

Aquatic plants blooming time

                                                               

                                               (Water Hyacinth and Water Lilies )

                  Lantanas attract butterflies and bees in to the garden 

                                                                   

Four'O Clock is in its complete glory in the autumn season 

                                                       

Adeniums have gala time in Autumn before the freezing weather sets in entirely

                                                                     

                              Hibiscus have just started up showing the blooms  

                                                                     
Jasmine varieties are seeing some last blooms in Autumn before winter sets in a month or so

                                                   

                                                    (Crape Jasmine and Coral Jasmine )

                                                    Coral Jasmine or Parizad Flowers

                          It is interesting to know that coral Jasmine which has Hindu mythology significance blooms majorly for  a period of two months in the whole year that too only at night time.

Summer Annuls are at the last stage of blooming 

                                                         

                                                   (Zinnia,Cosmos,Gomphrena )

I have realized that I have few of the blue and purple vines and shrubs blooming almost whole year 

                                                           

                                Clockwise ( Plumbago,Clitoria,Cluster vine)
        

                      These will be showing some more blooms until frigid temperature sets in completely

              Clockwise(Yelloew Oleander,Knock out roses,Cypress vine,Pentas,Pink oleander)

An Indian Myna spotted feeding upon a prey on roof 

                                                          

The last year visit near a fort and spectacular sunset

                                             

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October feel

Past month was quite unusual since monsoon extended till last of September ,which led to rise of post monsoon diseases which had detrimental effect on  health concern in the country ,mosquito borne diseases such as Malaria,dengue,and now Zika has affected badly health of in our region .
But now  as we are entering into weather which is going to be colder in near months we expect relief from these viral diseases .Its mid of October and fall in temperatures at night can  already be felt ,its time for starting planning about spring garden ,and starting for sowing of winter vegetables and flowering annuals.
Meanwhile some new additions such as Dwarf Poinciana have given out their fresh first blooms 

                                                                   

                                         Pride of Barbados/Peacock flower/Dwarf  Poinciana

It was a surprise bloom but rewarding too 

It comes in another color also that is reddish yellow although pure yellow blooms are not so common to find.                                                                                                                          

Another startling first time bloomers were the cypress vine flowers

Although they are grown as annual their leaves and flowers have  beauty that compliments each other amazingly                                                                                                                                  

Day blooming jasmine or cestrum diurnum 

Where night blooming jasmine wafts fragrance at night,day blooming jasmine flowers have strong fragrance in day time.                                                                                                                

Plumeria and Zinnia are giving out blooms with drop at night temperatures

Although these are last blooms of Zinnia since they wont survive with the advent of winter nights

Morning glory blooms are recurrent month after month and  still going healthy blooms

Hibiscus are back after rains

Spider lily blooms are pleasant after September rains 

Chameli or jasmine blooms are refreshing nights with their fragrance

Four o' clock are in full glory

And one unusual inflorescence of Pearl Millet are beautiful 

October month comes with drop in temperature which gives garden revival after summer and monsoon ,Its undoubtedly best season for garden lovers in our region.                             

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