Rhythm of Nature

[...] edges of petals are irregular, and the flowers does not look much like a pinwheel. The botanical name is Tabernaemontana divaricata (there are various other species also). It is a shrub and [...]

[...] time of the year except a few months. It flowers in spells, with small gaps in between. Its botanical name is Brunfelsia pauciflora, and is a native of Brazil. It's a shrub and grows up to 1 -2 meters [...]

[...] to know about it when I saw this cactus with flowers. It was about 8 feet tall and its botanical name is Opuntia cochenillifera. As per my knowledge it flower only once in a year. These [...]

[...] The previous two posts were also on hibiscus flowers - 'Hibiscus Flowers' and 'Hibiscus Flowers - 2'. In the first one, Red hibiscus, orange double layered, orange were given and in the [...]

[...] Diversities'. The small book helps to get familiarized with the important varieties of Hibiscus flowers, with beautiful photos. [...]

[...] This is the continuation of my previous post 'Hibiscus Flowers'. There I had given three varieties - Red Hibiscus ( Hibiscus rosa - sinesis ), Orange with [...]

Hibiscus is one of the most popular flowering plants. There are a large number of species under it. This post will be having one or two parts more. Th [...]

[...] legs are also black. These are the identifications I could notice about this little creature. Scientific Name :Lathrecista asiatica Family : Libellulidae Order :Odonates Hope you liked this beautiful [...]

[...] and are very much similar to banana leaves. Flowers are present throughout the year. Scientific Name : Heliconia stricta I think the one which hangs downward is more colorful and beautiful [...]

[...] the window clear your browsing history. I only captured what I saw :) ) I don't know the scientific name of this spider, but I assume it is poisonous. It is only 1 or 2 centimeters in size, smaller [...]

[...] are wrapped inside a coating and visually it is very similar to White Ginger Lily seeds. The scientific name is Saraca asoca, unfortunately these trees are very few in numbers and are considered as an [...]

[...] projections on their hind wings - so the name 'swallowtails'. 'Red' denotes the red color of the body.   They have broad fore [...]

[...] on its wings. For this one also you can note four spots with a brown center on each of its hind wings. Species Name : Junonia iphita Genus : Junonia [...]

[...] the end. On the forewings there are two brown markings towards the center, one on the edge. Hind wings have one prominent marking at the center on the edge. And towards the base there are more [...]

[...] surrounded by blue color whereas the other (the smallest) is usually white. Lower side of the hind wings have a series of white spots/patches by the end, and spots on the fore wing is in the middle. [...]

[...] Common lime is just another swallowtail butterfly like common rose and common mormon, but with a difference - common lime does not have tail. See Also: Common Mormon Butterfly [...]

[...] In my last post about the Common Rose butterfly, I had mentioned about the Common Mormon, which is very similar to the former. The pictures below show Common Mormon. You can compare [...]

[...] here, as its name itself suggests. It has striking resemblance to some other butterflies like Common Mormon and Crimson Rose. Crimson Rose has more number of red spots and is more colorful. Also, they [...]

[...] the flower is red. The red in the center adds to its beauty. I think it is another variety of Hibiscus rosa - sinesis, may be obtained from it. In some places it is also called Hibiscus Mango Dainty. [...]

[...] of them. 1. Red Hibiscus It is the most common hibiscus variety I think. Scientific name is Hibiscus rosa - sinesis. The flowers with five petals are in pure red color. In India, it is used for ' [...]

[...] of my previous post 'Hibiscus Flowers'. There I had given three varieties - Red Hibiscus ( Hibiscus rosa - sinesis ), Orange with two layers, and Orange with five petals. Here is another three [...]

[...] are transparent- these are the things I could note from this beautiful dragonfly. Family : Libellulidae Order : Odonata / Odonates Sub-order : Anisoptera [...]

[...] name  : Fulvous Forest Skimmer Scientific Name : Neurothemis fulvia Family               : Libellulidae Order                 : Odonata [...]

[...] small dragonfly with only 3 centimeters of length. Species: Tetrathemis platyptera Family: Libellulidae Order: Odonata. [...]

[...] I could notice about this little creature. Scientific Name :Lathrecista asiatica Family : Libellulidae Order :Odonates Hope you liked this beautiful dragonfly :) PS: I was not posting for the last two [...]

[...] Here are some more pictures of the beautiful Rufous Treepie bird. Hope you will like them. Rufous Treepie is a comparatively large bird (like Greater Coucal) and belongs to the crow family. The [...]

[...] Rufous Treepie belongs to the crow family and is a common bird in the villages of Kerala. I got these [...]

[...] a shiny blue-black color all over the body and in size it is a little bit smaller than the Rufous Treepie. It can be seen throughout the day but is more active during dusk and dawn. Belongs to the [...]

[...] Red Whiskered Bulbul is one of the two species of bulbuls commonly seen around in my place. The other one being [...]

[...] is a cute small bird and is one among the two bulbuls found commonly here, the other being Red Whiskered Bulbul. The above photo was taken the day before yesterday evening, but the light was a little [...]

[...] off. Another shot with some insects in between the beaks. It is about the same size of a Red Whiskered Bulbul, i.e., about 20 centimeters in length. The bird keeps its tail upwards most of the times. [...]