Beginning of winter

The chilly season of Winter is about to begin , since we experience  milder winter season in comparison to another regions of the world. The winter season in my Garden  is awaited for preparing up for a floral show for spring. 

This month is the  time when weather is in transition for colder season and we can see blossoms from  both hot and colder weather . The joy and excitement of sowing seeds and bulbs , planting seedlings  for floral abundance in spring is a treat for every gardening enthusiast. 

Lemonia

                                           I am surprised to see lemonia blooming at this time of year                  

Pentas

                                                           It is starting for Pentas blooms

                                                                           

Roses

Roses are just showing up after advent of winter

                                                                           

                                                          

Petunias

Petunias are just beginning to bloom 

                                                             

                                                             

                                          Mangoes are coming( My Mango tree bears fruit twice a year )

Gaillardias

                                    It is the last show for gaillardias before chilly weather          

                                                 Jungle Babblers are spotted with advent of winter                                    

Peacocks spotted after a long time

                                                    The valley and the sunrays                         

Garden Affair : Mango Tree

 Summer season has begun in our region , amidst the scorching  heat of summer it is summer season  fruits that come as a relief in this hot summer season . Mangoes are the most expectant fruit in summer . I had a old  mango tree in my garden from more than three decades.  The unique attribute of tree is that it bears fruit for two seasons. 

Mango tree is an easy to grow hardy fruit bearing tree which grows without requiring much care 

and can withstand drought like conditions. 

               This is the first harvest of raw mangoes for this summer season.                                                         

                                                                              

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Countdown to Winter

 The days are getting colder with every passing day as temperature at day time  has dropped to mid of 70s Fahrenheit which is quite cold for this time of year in our region. The reason could be due to unexpected hailstorm in my city  that happened in last week and fresh snowfall going on  in the hilly areas. While my winter garden preparation is going with full swing here are some blooms and developments that were observed after a walk in to the garden.

Spider lilies are in full bloom with a heady scent after their leaves were thinned and pruned after attack of worms.

                                                    

It was a surprise to spot Rain Lily blooming at this time of year

                                                                      

           

The last show of Hibiscus blooms until freezing winter sets in the garden

                                                                

A    fresh harvest of Raw mangoes 

                                                         

Meanwhile a Rufous treepie was spotted in the garden

And a wonderful morning sky with Clouds,sun and birds ( can you spot the sun )