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.          

Garden Affair : Monsoon has arrived

 It was one of the harshest  summer this year with consistent heat waves that made it more grueling task to step out in Garden during daytime. The  prime concern in harsh summer is  to nurture plants and protect them from  consistent heat waves .  

The await for monsoon is now over as the Monsoon Rains have finally reached our city. The south west monsoon has reached our region. The heavy downpour has brought down the temperature, the best part of monsoon is  it brings an end to Summer heat waves. 

                                                       

The first bloom of Water lily after Monsoon Downpour 

                                                                     

        The Caladium remains dormant most part of the year and the leaves emerge after the advent of monsoon.                            

Crape  Jasmine blooms prolifically after Rains

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Monsoon revival

 It has been unusual monsoon season where intensity of downpour has been observed more before the actual monsoon season i.e. pre monsoon an now the unexpected revival of rains   post monsoon is  surprising and alarming about the effect of climate change.

 

                       When life gives you lemon make lemonade 

                                

                                                                Lemons dripping water after heavy rains

                                                                  

                                                                 Zinnias 

                                      The summer annuals and winter annuals are blooming simultaneously

                                                           Vinca blooms 

Water Hyacinth blooms 

I am glad I was able to capture these gosling frolicking in a park 

                                                                               

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.                                                                                                       

Independence Day.

 Today is India's Independence day. My Garden is filled with exuberant energy and colors after monsoon rains. 

                                            Rutteya Fruticosa

                                             

                                                                   Purslane 

                                                                                                          

                                                            Periwinkle blooms

                                                                              

                                                         

                                                                        Rain Lilies

                                                                 

                                                                      

                                                                       

                                                                   Crinum lily

                                                                  

                                                                          Zinnias

                                                                              

                             

                                                                  Lantanas

                                                         

Water Lily

                                                                       Dreary sky

                                                                         

                                                      

                                     Indian Myna 

                                                 

                                                 

                                     Happy Independence day !      

Garden Affair : Water Lilies

 Summers are at their peak , It is the time for water lilies to appear and flourish for upcoming months lasting till the autumn season.

Water Lilies prefer humid season to bloom and since monsoon season is approaching within few  days . 

Water Lilies in my Garden have started showing blooms already  indicating presence of humidity in the atmosphere . 

                                                           

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Garden Affair : Yellow blooms in Autumn Garden

 It has been evident from many years that my garden is generally filled with Flowers that are predominantly  Yellow in color during the Autumn season every year .

                                                               

(clock wise left to right: Purslane ,Cosmos,Marigold,Water Lily,Sunflower)

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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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