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Flower of the day 18.5.2016 Helianthus maximiliani

This looks like a species of Sun flower family.  Another pretty yellow flower from my garden smiled at me this morning.  I was not very sure about the name so searched  on google to find out and according to me maximilliani,  a sunflower, native of North America was the closest bet. Hope I am right. […]

Flower of the day 17.5.2016: Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis

Another beautiful flower from my garden is Chinese rose or Hibiscus rosa-sinensis which looks absolutely stunning and it is a multi layered flower in bright red colour. The shrub is 1 to 2 m tall. Generally the flower has five red or pink petals . The fruit is red hip 1 to 2 cm in […]

Flower of the Day: VINCA ROSEA/PERIWINKLE/SADABAHAR  

My today’s entry is an old world aromatic evergreen shrub  known as Vince Rosea, Periwrinkle or Sadabahar which requires least maintainance and can be cultivated worldwide. Used for both ornamental and medicinal purposes.   Height upto 3m and has glossy green leaves. Commonly used in the treatment of wide range of diseases, such as diabetes, high […]

Cee’s Flower of the day: Fuchsia 

The moment I saw this beautiful vivid purplish , hot pink fuchsias grown in a pot, I was immediately reminded of my blogger friend Marilyn and her so many bright, colorful posts dedicated to this flower, grown in hanging pots by her last winters , flashed in my memory.  I still remember how I searched […]

Flowers of Shimla

While I was busy in exploring one of the most beautiful town of Himachal Pradesh, “Shimla”,these flowers caught my attention. Hope you enjoy the pics. 

Color Your World: Unmellow Yellow

Yellow stands for sunshine, luck, friendship and warmth. Enjoy the celebration mood which is clearly depicted through these pictures. https://jennifernicholewells.com/2016/04/17/color-your-world-unmellow-yellow/

Fill The Frame: Bold and Bright

Sometimes, a subject is so striking you want it to be the only thing in your image.  This is precisely the topic of this week’s  A photo a Week Challenge: Fill The Frame These flowers and leaves in my garden look so bold and sharp in colors and are perfect for this theme. Gerbera flowers […]

How about nature, adventure and Photography ?

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Habits My father told me once,” Man is known by the company he keeps.” to which I asked, ” How do I make sure my company is good and I don’t end up landing in a wrong company? “ “Cultivate good habits ! ” he replied immediately. ” If you have […]

Cee’s Peaches & Apricot: Wanna See Lots of it ?

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Peaches and Apricot  I have lots of peaches in and around my garden. Monsoon brings happiness to our faces and my flowers are glad too. Enjoy the close ups of  my gerbera blossom.The apricot wall around a small rectangular water pool adds some more vibrancy. The city also boosts of old […]