uot;Happy Honey Bee Day."
May your honey bee tribe increase multiple times "
"Come, Let's work hard together, hand in hand, and share the joy of
togetherness, compassion, and sweetness of life with all other living forms
small and big"
- Raghu Ananth
--
You received this m
Ficus seed dispersal by frugivore birds on age-old railway bridge columns...
The meter gauge railway bridge column over river Cauvery stays abandoned since
1997 when a new broad gauge track came into existence in the Mysore Hassan
route. Common myna parakeets, starlings and other birds have
the mango leaf! The bride's name on the mahua leaf,!How
happy will the wedding be. !! (-Mahasveta devi ( Etoa Munda won the battle))
- Raghu
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"efloraofindia" group.
To unsubscribe
lonesome tree, as if they prefer solitude.
Stands out in the stark scene.
Dear Usha di
Guess your mail box received only the recent discussion thread on the
subject.
To read complete mail discussions and photographs on this topic click
https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=enfromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/a1QUx3RJTsQ
/catalog/slides/Hooker's%20Blushwort.html *
*
*
*
*
*Thank you very much, Pankaj ji*
*
*
*Regards*
*
*
*Raghu*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*Names*
*1. White-breasted King fisher*
*2. Black Drongo*
*3. White-headed Babbler
*
*4.Common house Crow.*
*
*
*Regards*
*Raghu Ananth*
Complete great set of pictures. At home, we used to eat the ripe fruit
pulp. Never knew the seeds could be poisonous.
Asian Koel feast on this fruit and drops the seed. One can see a large
number of strewn around under this tree.
Thanks for sharing
Regards
Raghu
Sathish ji.
Exquisite flowers as are the leaves. This is in my wishlist.
Regards
Raghu
appealing limonia flowers..almost like a Balsam.
Splendid photo set.
TFS/Regards
Raghu
Good to have such fruiting trees at arm’s length in the garden.
Regards
Raghu
What amazing visual color patterns these orchid display. Exuberant!
Thanks for sharing
Raghu
I've shared an item with you:
Nature hits the high note... in white! Capparis from Chamundi hills
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15IRy8qDZwtkSiY0Qf3miwwpKqMmCR0NkkyP3mtQxp5Y/edit
It's not an attachment -- it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this
document, just click the link above.
Nature hits the high note... in white!
Shot at Chamundi hills, Mysore
Capparis species … C. mooni ?
Shrub, Spiny stem,
Leaves - glabrous , 2-3 cms, alternate,
Flowers-large, 7cms approx, White
10 Mar 2012
Regards
Raghu Ananth
Capparis mooni Leaf description tells: leaves are upto 9cms.
Here in my pics, leaves are much smaller. So it could be a difft Capparis.
kind.
Regards
Raghu
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 1:47:30 PM UTC+5:30, raghu ananth wrote:
Nature hits the high note... in white!
Shot at Chamundi hills
Nice flower/bud closeup's of Alangifolium salvifoilium.
Here are some photos I managed to get from a tall tree during summer.
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/indiantreepix/ALANGIUM$20SALVIFOLIUM$20RAGHU/indiantreepix/LEyszPBPM-s/6X6Kyf8rtd8J
Thanks for sharing
Raghu
*Cucurbitaceae week: Spiny Cucumber - Cucumis sativus from Sirsi
Kela Hanumanti
Sirsi, Uttara Kannada
Photo date: 12 Oct2010
*
*Cucurbitaceae week: Coccinia grandis
15 Jun 2008
Chandagal village
Mysore
Regards
Raghu
*
*Was searching for this picture on my computer, when out popped the
three Musketeers! ( from the same plant.)
* *
*
On Monday, April 2, 2012 7:34:16 PM UTC+5:30, raghu ananth wrote:
*Cucumis maderaspatanus*
*Cucurbitaceae *
*Mukia maderaspatana
Bristly bryony, Madras pea pumpkin
*Cucurbitaceae week: Bottle gourd species
14 Jan 2011
Krishna raja nagar
Mysore
*
a few do
manage to survive.
Lagenaria siceraria Family: Cucurbitaceae *
*Native species
Kannada Sorekayi
Mudlu Koppal village, Krishnarajanagara Mysore district
April 1 2011
Regards
Raghu
*
cross the river using these Burude's. Wish I get to
photograph those acts again.
Thanks and Regards
Raghu Ananth
Chennai
On Tuesday, April 3, 2012 7:38:08 PM UTC+5:30, raghu ananth wrote:
*Cucurbitaceae week: Bottle gourd sacrificed in the blaze - Going, going,
gone...!
Bottle gourd
*
*
Chandagal village
Mysore dist.
09 Apr 2006 18:31
Regards
Raghu Ananth
*
Cucurbitaceae week: Daily 'haat'(market) -* they know their botany, or
their cucurbits, these farmers!*
As if bringing some order to the arrangement, farmers in Dibrugarh have
displayed the vegetables (representing the Cucurbit family) next to each
other in the vegetable market. Guess they
I've shared an item with you:
Cucurbitaceae Week: Wild Cucumber - Cucumis trigonus Roxb.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LK1XHgzjLzIt_6G8YR64rXrafuFbAoqTelLTQ5WVJmQ/edit
It's not an attachment -- it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this
document, just click the link above.
Diplocyclos palmatus
Climbing herb
Date/Time- Sep 2010
Chamundi hills, Mysore, 1216'43.41 N 7640' 03.09 E, elev - 3045 feet
*
*
*
***
**
**
**
*Cucumis maderaspatanus*
*Cucurbitaceae *
*Mukia maderaspatana
Bristly bryony, Madras pea pumpkin,
Chandagalu village, Mysore district
Habita Farm fence
Sep 2010*
Native to: Madagascar**
**
**
*Cucurbitaceae week: Citrullus colocynthis - from Chennai
Tamil - Kumatti -Harmful fruit
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Bitter%20Apple.html
(Sold near temple markets, appearance -water melon)
Size: small fruit, 5-6cms,
30 jun 2010, Chennai*
*
*
*Regards*
*Raghu*
*
*
*Cucurbitaceae week: Solena amplexicaulis from Wayanad
*
*
*
*Solena amplexicaulis [S.heterophylla]
- Creeping Cucumber
Climber
Native
Sulthan Batteri, Wayanad, Kerala
http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Creeping%20Cucumber.html*
*
***
**
Dear Gurucharan ji,
Letter 'J' can be displayed in an alternate way using the numeric keypad and
the ascii code for letter J (074)
1. Turn the NumLock key ON
2. Hold Alt Key and type 074 from the numeric key pad.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Raghu
--
PS: Please bear with missing j
The Lodha (tribals from West bengal, Orissa, Assam) bridegroom has to get
married to a mango tree before he can marry his bride.
Similarly a girl has to marry a mahua tree
During the ceremony, the women sing:
The bride will be married to the mahua tree
The groom will be married to the
Here is the exact message I got from the mail delivery system; I think Max size
should be configured by the eflora group owners.
Hello raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com,
The message you are sending is too large. All messages must be less than 0.10
MBytes.
The max size was set by the owners
Going by the habitat of this plant ( Western ghats) coloration -violet blue
-leads to Eranthemum roseum
http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/324d258162860ad6/8e57af3135d612b0?lnk=gstq=Eranthemum+raghu#8e57af3135d612b0
Eranthemum pulchellum is found
Pala's intense blooms always delight the senses. Your Shahapur eco-
farm is a complete bliss - diversity of native trees providing shelter
to the seasonal birds.
Cheers!
Raghu
From the photograph, it is very clear the Scarlet Sunbird's curved
beak cannot easily reach the nectaries of the the tubular flower. All
they have to do is simply puncture at the base near the honey glands.
Thank you Sir for photographing and sharing such wonderful moments,
Regards
Raghu Ananth
Spectacular display! Like the white flowers with blue sky background.
Thanks
Raghu
Rubiaceae Week: Canthium coromandelicam from Bangalore #AR13
http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/2920d6b072e8b620/5fd6fc2f3622a547?lnk=gstq=raghu++rubiaceae#5fd6fc2f3622a547
15 Aug 2006 1:57PM
Bannerghatta Forest, Bangalore, 12 45 08.02 N 77 34 45.07 E
Hedge-turner!... Beautiful all the way!!
I always like the contrasts it makes. Here it is white large bracts
the little red flower
Regards
Raghu
, subglobose, 0.7-1.0 cm across, glabrous; stalk about 0.5
cm long.
Thanks a lot for the ID Help - Miliusa Indica
Regards
Raghu
From: Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com
To: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com
Cc: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
help,
Raghu
From: Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com
To: Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com
Cc: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com; indiantreepix
indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 27 October 2011 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:90030
African Tulip Tree, Spathodea campanulata
Neeru Kai in Kannada
Regards
Raghu
location specifics.
Regards
Raghu
From: Prejith Sampath presa...@gmail.com
To: Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Cc: Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com; J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com;
efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com; navendu.p...@gmail.com;
sweed
/ Shape/ Size- Shape - Almost round, heart shape, 12-15cms
Inflorescence Type/ Size-
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- No
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-
Regards
Raghu
for the ID help,
Regards
Raghu
--- On Sun, 23/10/11, Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Giby Kuriakose giby.kuriak...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:89277] Muzki leaves - food for rabbits
To: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com
Cc: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Date: Sunday, 23 October
://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/144c75cb9a350fe3/fa8e6450163ec5be?hl=enlnk=gstq=indian+coral+tree#fa8e6450163ec5be
Thanks again
Raghu
Balloon vine. Could be one of the Cardiospermum corindum or C. halicacabum.
Pls validate with the plant flowers and fruit photo closeups
Regards
Raghu
--- On Fri, 21/10/11, Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Mohina Macker mohinamac...@gmail.com
Subject: [efloraofindia:88920
Congatulations Pankaj ji, Well deserved,
It's a beautiful orchid specimen.
Great composition, very good details color - Orchidaceaous!
Cheers!
Raghu
--- On Wed, 5/10/11, Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Dr Pankaj Kumar sahanipan...@gmail.com
Subject: [efloraofindia
Close resemblance with Plumeria stenopetala ?
Thank you Dr Neil/Giby for the climber ID - Crytolepis dubia / C.buchananii
Will post another milky weed plant next.. probably related to this one.
Regards
Raghu
From: Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com
To: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com; Giby Kuriakose
Not sure if its a weed.
.. Pls read.it as ... Milk weed family member ..or ..woody climber
Regards
On Sep 16, 3:46 pm, raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com wrote:
Thank you Dr Neil/Giby for the climber ID - Crytolepis dubia / C.buchananii
Will post another milky weed plant next.. probably
Green milkweed climber - Dregea volubilis ?
Leaf and fruit description agree.
http://www.flowersofindia.in/catalog/slides/Sneeze%20Wort.html
Asclepiadaceae
Regards
Raghu
Something from the family Asclepiadaceae I think
Tanay
Stem, leaves, racemes on the rachis, spikelet patterns of this grass
draw near to Paspalidium flavidum (Retz.) A Camus
[Panicum flavidum Retz.]
Family-Poaceae
Sometimes the grass habitat description, full plant photo adds more
value.
Nice sharp pictures !
TFS/Regards
Raghu
On Sep 16
approx, Young leaves
-green, old leaves a mix of yellow, red and orange.
Inflorescence Type/ Size-
Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-Not present
Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Milky, 0.5cms approx
Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.-
Regards
Raghu
Malvaceae week - it rained for seven consecutive days. Thanks to all members
for their wholehearted contribution and enlivened interaction. Special thanks
to moderators, cordinator Balkar ji and Gurucharan ji.
Regards
Raghu
From: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va
on and so forth.
Please do consider in accordance with the group convenience, scope, norms and
time.
Regards
Raghu
From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, 12 September 2011 5:56 PM
Subject
This H. Mutabilis plant photographs appear similar in a believable manner.
However photographs are from two far off states distinct.
Regards
Raghu
Raghu
Sir, I do not have any other picture of this Hibiscus flower. Please
pardon.The photo is from my old stock.
Regards
Raghu
Lovely to behold these blossoms.
Cheers!
Raghu
From: Satish Phadke drsmpha...@gmail.com
To: indiantreepix indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Thursday, 8 September 2011 4:31 PM
Subject: [efloraofindia:80432] Malvaceae week : Sterculia foetida
Malvaceae week
Nice play of light and shade! Well captured.
Regards
Raghu
to it the dark woods
behind. Imagine- we go close to the tree, the leech stick come alive rain on
us...
Thanks a lot for the Id help!
Regards
Raghu
From: Inderjeet Sethi ikseth...@gmail.com
To: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com
Cc: efloraofindia indiantreepix
Vernacular name : Nuccatte / Nukkate - (Probably the name is in coorg/Kodagu
language)
When botanists identify this fruit as black berry, locals question - the fruit
is Red why don't you call Red berry ?
Thanks a lot.
Regards
Raghu
From: shrikant
Yes it is- Breynia retusa.
Villagers call - Billisul (Coorg, ),
Many thanks for the ID help.
Regards
Raghu
From: Neil Soares drneilsoa...@yahoo.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com; raghu ananth
raghu_...@yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, 29
Sir, A high intellect as well as keen eye!
Thanks as always..
Raghu
From: Dinesh Valke dinesh.va...@gmail.com
To: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com
Cc: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com; J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com;
efloraofindia indiantreepix
%20Tree.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hura_crepitans
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/928db9c4593a28a4/3b41f9c916dfee2d?hl=enlnk=gstq=Hura+crepitans#3b41f9c916dfee2d
Regards
Raghu
From: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com
Regards
Raghu
From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com
To: Smilax004 giby.kuriak...@gmail.com
Cc: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com; PANKAJ KUMAR
sahanipan...@gmail.com; raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com
Sent: Saturday, 20 August 2011 9:30 PM
Subject: Re
Yes, the correct name of the wasp is Vespa tropica, Vespidae family. I have
witnessed these wasps many times feeding alone. Probably a solitary wasp.
Thanks
Raghu
From: mchunkat mohan.chunk...@gmail.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Dear Mohan,
Yes, these live together in a nest colony. Never witnessed them feeding on
nectar together.
Beautiful pictures in your blog.
Thanks
Raghu
From: mchunkat mohan.chunk...@gmail.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, 19
Dear eflora members,
To all the eflora Gurus who guided me, helped, shared, coached, inspired and
sometimes even rebuked
I prostrate before thee, before thy sublime feet.!
Happy Guru Poornima to all!!
Thank you, Madhuri ji for an apt message.
Regards
Raghu
Perhaps related to Rubiaceae member - Ixora coccinea L
Regards
Raghu
/orchid-dendrobium-aqueum#ixzz1S6dEvEKG
Thanks Regards
Raghu
From: shrikant ingalhalikar le...@rediffmail.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 13 July 2011 5:55 PM
Subject: [efloraofindia:73980] Re: Silent Valley's flamboyant
Clerodendrum viscosum flower
Verbenaceae
Clerodendrum infortunatum,
Haldipura
Reference.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/2318192273/
Regards
Raghu
Mani ji,
I consider this red flower to be from the Rubiaceae family Ixora, Jungle
geranium, Ixora coccinea
Regards
Raghu
From: mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com
To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, 3 July 2011 12:39 PM
Subject: [efloraofindia:73100
Applause-worthy work! You have challenged us to do better!! Way to go, Sir.
Regards
Raghu
Dear Muthu ji,
All photos of this plant are shared with the group. Flower buds of this flower
looks very similar to Brugmansia. If I get to see this flowering plant in any
place.. will post it in the group.
Regards
Raghu
From: Yazdy Palia yazdypa
) crossandra.
More acceptable.
http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1256
Thanks
Raghu
From: J.M. Garg jmga...@gmail.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Cc: vinayak...@gmail.com; vijay.botan...@gmail.com; giby.kuriak...@gmail.com
://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Deccan%20Hemp.html
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/90286/
http://www.fleur-des-tropiques.com/PBSCProduct.asp?ItmID=7383155
Thanks again
Raghu
From: H S hemsan...@gmail.com
To: mani nair mani.na...@gmail.com
Cc: raghu
to
have happened in the Indian floral community. Here's wishing that we
continue our association and may the seeds of indian treepix, which
was sown four years ago, strengthen with each passing year.
Garg ji, Moderators, Members, Best wishes for the 4th anniversary.
Way to go !
Raghu Sunita
I was told by the local guide, the scat could be that of a Tiger.
and even defend weeds -let them be left; wildness and
wet; Long live the weeds and the wilderness yet.
Regards
Raghu
From: shrikant ingalhalikar le...@rediffmail.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Mon, 13 June, 2011 6:14:22 PM
http://meneksekonutlari.com/glink.php
Barleria cristata Philippine violet
Native Shrub
In my home garden
Krishnarajanagar, Mysore
Date:8 Jun 2009
Regards
Raghu
Pls ignore the first attachment.
Thanks.,
Raghu
From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com
To: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com
Cc: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sat, 11 June, 2011 2:45:55 PM
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:71473] Acanthaceae Week Scarlet
Ushadi,
Leaves for this flowering plant are not captured properly.
Will sure post the leaves of the same species from another location in my next
mail
Regards
Raghu
the moment it was available in
Bangalore. Probably I was one of the first to buy this model in Bangalore...
We have far better camera options now. Just get a good one and start clicking..
Regards
Raghu
Thank you, sir for stirring those fun memories.
The younger of the two kids in the pic is both deaf and dumb. But the
Crossandra
garland, festive time and her picture being clicked brought a lovely smile to
her face.
Regards
Raghu
From: Gurcharan Singh
The flower belongs to Caesalpiniacea not Acanthaceae.
Due appologies ..
Regards
Raghu
From: raghu ananth raghu_...@yahoo.com
To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Sent: Tue, 7 June, 2011 11:52:17 AM
Subject: Acanthaceae Week: Behold the candle bush flower
Himachal, Maharashtra Kerala soars high in the demo-graph of the State
wise distribution of Sacred Groves in India.
Kudos to the states the local community for the noble cause...
Pls check
http://www.ecoheritage.cpreec.org/innerpageof.php?$mFJyBfKPkE6
Regards
Raghu
to July. //
Thanks
Raghu
From: Aarti S. Khale aarti.kh...@gmail.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Cc: dinesh.va...@gmail.com
Sent: Friday, 20 May 2011 7:30 PM
Subject: [efloraofindia:69860] Re: Flowering Tree | 20May2011AR02 from Bangalore
for the green fruits in the tree crown, again they are well camouflaged.
6. Plan to go before July, for the fruiting season ends then.
Hope this helps !
Thanks
Raghu
From: Shanmugam Rajasekaran rajshaa...@gmail.com
To: efloraofindia indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Dear Shanmugham R,
Pistil
- the female part of the flower made up of the stigma, style, and ovary.
Perfect flower.
A flower that has both the male parts and female parts in the same flower.
Regards
Raghu
Pls check this link ...
https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/2ed7bd50786c072e/4f47c0bc02af0916?hl=enlnk=gstq=ficus+exasperata+raghu#4f47c0bc02af0916
to taste mushrooms]
//
Thanks again, for the identification work.
Regards
Raghu
Terminalia Belarica tree sporting young leaves - a curious mixture of red,
yellow and brown.
A riot of colors indeed !
Thanks for sharing
Raghu
Thank you for the wishes and more so for the exquisite art displayed.
Regards,
Raghu
--- On Thu, 14/4/11, Col Bimal Sarkar colbimalsar...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Col Bimal Sarkar colbimalsar...@yahoo.com
Subject: [efloraofindia:67162] CELEBRATION TIME
To:
Date: Thursday, 14 April, 2011, 8:11 PM
An impressive diorama indeed!
Regards
Raghu
--- On Fri, 15/4/11, kiran srivastava srivastava...@gmail.com wrote:
From: kiran srivastava srivastava...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:67237] Photo Essay on Birds on Silk Cotton Tree
(Bombax ceiba, Semal)
To: indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
Nabha ji,
Young flowers are purple in color and they later turn/fade to white. Here is an
eflora thread on the same
http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/76e564198479a53e/b9ed5c80fb895feb?lnk=gstq=Solanum+macrophyllum+#b9ed5c80fb895feb
Thanks
- Raghu
Sorry folks, Could not resist an April fool joke.It was the handiwork of the
holidaying children at home, April 1st was the perfect time to be publicized.
Thanks every one for the new nomenclature ..
Regards
Raghu
--- On Fri, 1/4/11, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
From
the height of your flowering plant - if you could
remember. I am just curious ..
Thanks
Raghu
--- On Thu, 31/3/11, Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Gurcharan Singh singh...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:64398] Re: Wynad flora #1 - 07Mar10AR01
To: Raghu raghu_...@yahoo.com
Cc
1 - 100 of 260 matches
Mail list logo
