Thank you Joshi ji. I am always happy to share. Regards, Ashwini
> On 25 Feb 2016, at 10:42, Narendra Joshi <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thanks for sharing beautiful photos with each part well described. > > Regards, > > NS Joshi > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > I was away for about two weeks and in my absence Rhododendrons appeared and > almost vanished (locals collect them for various delicacies and I have had > chutney, pakoras, wine and sherbet made from theses flowers). I had seen some > trees flowering early this year—as early as late December. Before leaving I > had collected a couple of flowers to study closely and today I photographed > some trees in the evening. Here are the results; > > Rhododendron arboreum—Rose Tree, and locally Brah and Brans > 1750m and above, pure forests above 2000m > Above Mcleodganj, Dharamshala, HP > Photos through February > > Full bloom; > <_MG_0834_24Feb2016.jpg> > <_MG_0836_24Feb2016.jpg> > > Lovely pink-brown bark; > <_MG_9578_08Feb2016.jpg> > > Flowers appear in cluster such as this. The black spots on the inside are > clearly visible; > <_MG_0864_24Feb2016.jpg> > > Stamens (x10) with tube like anthers to contain pollen; > <_MG_9826_10Feb2016.jpg><_MG_9830_10Feb2016.jpg> > > Black spots at the base of fused petals; > <_MG_9839_10Feb2016.jpg> > > One long pistil coated in pollen which is also seen spilling out of the > anthers; > <_MG_9851_10Feb2016.jpg> > <_MG_9975_10Feb2016.jpg><_MG_9981_10Feb2016.jpg> > > The whole pistil with ovary which is ridged and hairy; > <_MG_0003_10Feb2016.jpg><_MG_0020_10Feb2016.jpg><_MG_0025_10Feb2016.jpg> > > Shades of leaves through the season; > <IMG_5639_12Jan2016.jpg> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix > <https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > > -- > With Regards, > Narendra Joshi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
