Nice one ... Ushadi Ji are you from Kolkata. the Last image background reminds me of Kolkata Tanay
On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 9:23 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > ... liked the pictures, Usha di. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > > > On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 9:11 PM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Malvaceae week 952011-9112011 UD 020 Bombax ceiba Lal sheemul >> >> >> >> Dear All: >> >> >> >> For about 8 to 10 day at the very beginning of spring in Kolkata there is >> a bright red spot among the bare branched tree tops… and if you pay >> attention you can count numerous birds, esp bulbuls and sunbirds etc >> drinking >> nectar and eting away something…. >> >> >> >> I believe Bimal da had done a series this year to document the species >> of birds visiting the red Sheemul flowers… >> >> >> >> The two pictures I am sending in are from a tree whose branches come down >> to my eye level… near where we go for morning walks…. >> >> >> >> Family: Malvaceae >> >> Subfamily: Bombacoideae >> >> Genus: Bombax L. >> >> Species : Bombax ceiba >> >> Colloquial names : red sheemul, shimul, shalmali etc >> >> Enjoy >> >> USha di >> > > -- *Tanay Bose* Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. Department of Botany. University of British Columbia . 3529-6270 University Blvd. Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) 604-822-2019 (Lab) 604-822-6089 (Fax) [email protected] *Webpages:* http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.html http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/gradstud.html https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/
