Female Purple Sunbird

Night-flowering Jasmine

Binomial name: Nyctanthes arbor-tristis
Common names: Night flowering jasmine, Coral Jasmine,Sewali, Shefali, Paarijaat

The fragrant flowers bloom at dusk and fall to the earth at dawn.
Extracts of the seeds, flowers and leaves possesses immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antileishmanial, antiviral and antifungal activities in vitro.
The leaves have been used in Ayurvedic medicine for sciatica, arthritis, fevers, and various painful conditions and as laxative.

Click here to read the detailed chemical constituents and beneficial properties of the plant.

Cape Honeysuckle

Binomial name: Tecoma capensis
Common name: Cape Honeysuckle

Light and shadow

Yellow-billed Babbler

Rocket Larkspur

Self Portrait

Hydrogen Bombs

This Diwali - say yes to fire crackers.  It is the earning season for many poor folks.

Gravity at Play

Mexican Butterfly Weed

Binomial Name: Asclepias curassavica
Common Names: Mexican Butterfly Weed, Blood-flower, Scarlet Milkweed, Tropical Milkweed

Drizzle Dazzle