Hi, Bimal ji, I think this is some other species of Bauhinia & not Bauhinia purpurea.
Pl. see Efloraofindia site links: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/f/fabaceae/bauhinia/bauhinia-variegata https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/f/fabaceae/bauhinia/bauhinia-x-blakeana On 17 March 2011 11:12, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Forwarding pl. > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Col Bimal Sarkar <[email protected]> > Date: 11 March 2011 19:19 > Subject: HOOPOE > To: > > > Dear Friend, > Few years back I read a Middle in The Times of India,where the > author was narrating his observation about a Woodpecker.From his description > I could make out that he was talking about a Hoopoe.This mis conception > about Hoopoe is not restricted to the city folks.I have asked about the > identity of this bird from the villagers,they also think that the bird is > Woodpecker.Attaching an image of this bird.I am also attaching an image of > Bauhinia Purpurea ( Deva Kanchan ).Once in bloom.none can miss this > tree.Wish you happiness. > Regards > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > Mobile: 9434194942 > > > > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg ([email protected]) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them > for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix or > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (more than 1550 members & > 64,000 messages on 28/2/11 & with a database of around 4500 species on > 15/12/10) > > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species* & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix or https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (more than 1550 members & 64,000 messages on 28/2/11 & with a database of around 4500 species on 15/12/10)
