Athirani Flowers / Cherukadali – Small Leaf Osbeckia
It is indeed a delight to watch Athirani blooms when they begin flowering during Onam season (August – September). It
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Cheroola – Mountain Knot Grass – Important Details & Uses
Cheroola is a small herb which grows natively in India and belongs to the family Amaranthaceae. Its common name in
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Light Pollution and Skyglow – Some Thoughts
Relaxing under a clear nighttime sky – with millions of twinkling little stars looking at us, is always a tranquil
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Water Birds from Alappuzha
Alappuzha with its wonderful backwaters and paddy fields offers habitat for a wide variety of water birds. The photos were
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Pygmy Skimmer Dragonfly
A Pygmy Skimmer dragonfly on the tip of a leaf. It is a small dragonfly with only 3 centimeters of
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Juvenile Sunbird – 2
Just another picture of the cute little bird taken recently – The Juvenile Purple Rumped Sunbird.View my Flickr photo stream
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Common Myna – 2
A few more pictures of this common but beautiful bird – Common Myna. Family: Sturnidae Species: Acridotheres tristis Hope you
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Pagoda Flower – Clerodendrum Paniculatum
Red Pagoda Plant or Clerodendrum paniculatum is a shrub seen in most of south and south east Asia. The unique
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Indian Palm Squirrel – 2
This was a juvenile Indian Palm Squirrel. So cute to see. It belongs to the family Sciuridae (family of squirrels).
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Red Dragonfly
Took these pictures when this beautiful red dragonfly was perched on the tip of a bougainvillea branch. I think it
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