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On Tue, 24 May 2022 at 17:48, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Mahadeswara ji, for the wonderful presentation. > Mesmerising!!! > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: M Swamy <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 at 17:28 > Subject: 'Best Flora Photograph' Contest / story to commemorate 15 years > of eflora - Mahadeswara Swamy > To: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > > > I consider the photo (s) of *Handroanthus impetiginosus* as best ( Ref > : Swamy/New series/ID/65 - Handroanthus impetiginosus ) > > It is the most beautiful ornamental tree during winter in Mysore. This > tree is very important to me because it is very close to my dwelling place, > hardly a few yards from my residence located diagonally opposite on the > street. It started flowering in the last 4 years. It produces bunches of > beautiful pink blossoms in leafless condition. During the peak season, the > tree packed with clusters of congested terminal inflorescences forming a > crimson canopy is a treat to the eyes. With blossoms held on a linear > plane, penetrating sunrays, during mornings, make the tree > look magnificent. No doubt, It is the most gorgeous ornamental tree > . The flowers attract bees and several birds (hummingbirds , black > jacobin , black-throated mango, stripe-breasted starthroat etc). The > photos were captured using mobile phone. Always I used to take photos > using my Cannon camera. Since it is not working for the past 2 years > (from the beginning of the covid season). I could not go to the repair > shop and therefore forced to take photos using mobile phone. Surprisingly, > the photos look good. Though I took the photographs during January I did > not post. Now that the tree is in vegetative stage I thought I could > present the two sides of the coin. Even when it is not in flowering it > looks so beautiful with its rounded canopy. I can see this tree even > from the windows of my house. This tree is seen all over the city. When > in bloom it attracts passersby and many take photographs. I receive > innumerable telephone calls to know about the tree. I also wrote an > article on this tree. Check the link for the article: > https://starofmysore.com/pink-lapacho-winter-delight/ . Needless to say > that this tree is close to my heart . That is why I chose these photos > for the best photograph contest. > > > > > > > > Subject: Swamy/New series/ID/65 - Handroanthus impetiginosus > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > Dear members, > I am attaching herewith the photos of Handroanthus impetiginosus taken > during January 2nd week (2022). Photographed in Mysore. The tree is on > our street, quite near to my house. > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > -- With regards, J.M.Garg -- 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 view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFBQqEcBktFaLECPfhSJN26jiVc_E1GAifakDpZ%2Bo%3DdEhQ%40mail.gmail.com.
