Though not sure it appears to be Topli Karvy only. On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 3:01 PM, bindu kapadia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Some years back in the month of July on my way to Amby valley-Sahara from > Lonavala, I had noticed unusual round formations of bushes on the vast > plateau. In August while passing by the same place,saw that the rounds > had grown bigger and incidently in the > > Same season in september when we passed by ,the round bushes had still > grown and merged into one another! Was wondering what it could be. > > The Karvi flowering is on and while going thru the images sent by the group > people, > > Saw one with the same type of formations titled Topli Karvy! –Very apt > description. > > So on the 18th of August went there to check but no Karvy there.though it > had started > > Flowering around Pauna Dam and at the base of Lohaghad trek in Lonavala > about which I had already written about . > > Last Saturday on the 27th I went there to check again because it was a > persitantly'nagging 'question > > In my mind---and lo behold the whole place was blooming----mostly with > purple Karvy, > > lavender Balsams and the bright yellow G Groundsels! The scenario had > changed completely.It looked fabulous.And yes, they were Topli Karvy > alright.! How thrilled.i was!! Ofcourse I have to get this confirmed by the > experts > > There were also carvia callosa-common coneheads around.Other flowers > besides these > > Were cockscomb-celosia argentia,some Bharangi-clerodendrome serratum,yellow > sensitive smithia,white tuberose like erect ones and light lavender ones > which I could'nt identify.The Lohaghad base was full of blooming Karvy as > well.The sides of the road were covered with the fallen purple flowers as it > is with copper pods and gulmohar. > > But then here is the highlight even out shadowing my sighting of Topli > Karvy! > > We saw a Malabar squirrel-Shekru! It was hanging with the help of its bushy > tail and > > Eating with both the hands-the pulp of the bark The cover of the bark was > expertly removed and was enjoying his lunch at ease' aaramse'!.It was a > sight to remember by. > > Regards, > Bindu > > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg "We often ignore the beauty around us" Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
