Nice catch of the birds as well as the flowers... Dr Phadke On 21 August 2010 10:07, Shantanu Bhattacharya <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi friends... > I am new in this group, and would love to share the images of wild plants > that I have taken during my trips to hills and forests of India. I have > little knowledge about wild plants, and can hardly remember the scientific > names of the various species. But i am eager to know about the wild flora of > our country and thats why I have joined this group today. I am interested in > gaining knowledge on plants of India. > > Sharing with you all the images of a wild flower that i found at > Phuentsholing (Bhutan) in the foothills of the Himalayas. The flowers were > regularly visited by birds like Spangled drongos and Silver eared Mesias, as > can be seen in the second and third pics respectively. These birds fed on > the nectar from the flowers and probably helped in pollination. > Can someone please give the Id and details of the plant? > the pic was taken on 7th.March,2010. > > Regards > Shantanu Bhattacharya. > Dept. of Biology. > Vivekananda Mission School (I.C.S.E).Joka. > Kolkata. > >
