tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15949535600606581522024-03-22T04:02:55.465+05:30PhotoARKAn ARK to store the various wildlife images, rather memories, I take back from my wanderings!!Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-1242779361163152922012-11-25T22:16:00.000+05:302012-11-25T22:16:00.394+05:30Creepy Crawly<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A <b>Giant Millipede</b>, probably belonging to the genus <i>Julus</i> observed at the Leisure Park of Thenmala Ecotourism Project, Kollam.<br />
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A feeding Indian <b>Flying Fox</b> (<i>Pteropus giganteus</i>) mother with her pup on a tree inside the Trivandrum Zoo compound.<br />
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Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-48139217111470809302012-11-25T14:40:00.004+05:302012-11-25T22:21:47.888+05:30Places Wild!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A panoramic view of the Chinnar river (adjacent to Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Idukki district) bordering Kerala and Tamil Nadu, captured with a Sony Cybershot HX200V.</div>
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Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-46984978948996237512012-11-25T14:18:00.000+05:302012-11-25T16:03:28.996+05:30Life will find a Way!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
1. A <i>Ficus religiosa </i>(<b>Sacred Fig</b>) sapling taking root on the cement wall of Temple Pond at Sreepadmanabha Swamy Temple, Trivandrum. Shot on 22.11.12 with a Sony Cybershot HX200V.<br />
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2. A Ficus sapling, probably <i>Ficus nervosa</i> growing hung from the roof of Trivandrum Zoo entrance!</div>
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Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-71719903519378582462012-11-25T00:48:00.000+05:302012-11-25T00:48:06.040+05:30Ghost Crab<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A Sand Crab or <b>Ghost Crab</b> (<i>Ocypode</i> sp.) seen at the Veli Beach, Trivandrum. Ghost crabs are so called because of their pale colouration which merges with the colour of the sand and also beacuse they are nocturnal in habits.<br />
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Taken with Nikon D80 in December 2011.</div>
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Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-9633271384856151812012-11-25T00:36:00.003+05:302012-11-25T10:26:50.963+05:30Saddle Back<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
A Saddleback (Adult male with a grey patch on his back) <b>Nilgiri Tahr</b> (<i>Nilgiritragus hylocrius</i>) at Rajamala, Iravikulam National Park.<br />
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It is an ungulate endemic to the southern part of the Western Ghats, especially Nilgiris and hence the name. Nilgiri Tahr is the state animal of Tamil Nadu.</div>
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Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-79332718895167017272012-11-24T23:54:00.001+05:302012-11-24T23:54:44.898+05:30Cormorant<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-41448267868234170262012-11-24T23:52:00.001+05:302012-11-24T23:52:26.089+05:30Night Heron<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A Black-crowned <b>Night Heron </b>(<i>Nycticorax nycticorax</i>) caught in broad daylight! Captured with a Nikon D40 from Ranganathittoo, Mysore.</div>
Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-41712692988339345932012-11-24T23:48:00.002+05:302012-11-24T23:48:41.659+05:30Stepping Stone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-15569090490254801772012-11-24T22:48:00.001+05:302012-11-25T22:19:32.516+05:30Stray Feathers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
1. <b>Pied Bush Chat</b> (<i>Saxicola caprata</i>) male resting on his perch at Rajamala (Iravikulam National park, Munnar). Taken on 19 November 2012.<br />
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2. <b>Malabar Whistling Thrush</b> (<i>Myophonus horsfieldii</i>) near Silver Cascade waterfalls in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu on 20.11.2012. One of my first and best shots at this elusive songster!</div>
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3. <b>Grey-headed Canary Flycatcher </b>(<i>Culicicapa ceylonensis) </i>framed from Rajamala, Munnar in November 2011. It took numerous trials with my Nikon D80 and Tamron 70-300 to get a decent shot.</div>
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4. An early morning shot of <b>Magpie Robin</b> (<i>Copsychus saularis</i>) from St. Theresa's College, Ernakulam. Captured with the D80 in 2011.</div>
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5. A White-cheeked or <b>Small Green Barbet</b> (<i>Megalaima viridis</i>) trying to merge with the greenery around St. Theresa's College, Ernakulam.</div>
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6. A lone Dabchick or <b>Little Grebe</b> (<i>Tachybaptus ruficollis</i>) sailing on the calm, still waters of Kodaikanal lake on 20.11.12</div>
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7. Indian <b>Pond Heron</b> or Paddybird (<i>Ardeola grayii</i>) photographed inside the Trivandrum Zoo premises.</div>
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8. Photograph of a Black-crowned <b>Night Heron</b> (<i>Nycticorax nycticorax</i>) from Trivandrum Zoo premises.</div>
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9. A <b>Little Cormorant</b> (<i>Phalacrocorax niger</i>) photographed near the temple pond at Sreepadmanabha Swamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram.</div>
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A Starred Tortoise (<i>Geochelone elegans</i>) young one at Chinnar. In Kerala, this species is observed only in Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Idukki district where their preferred habitat, the thorny scrub jungles occur. They are found in abundance in parts of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, from where they are captured illegally and exported to Europe or South-east Asia where they are highly valued as pets.</div>
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A Bonnet Macaque (<i>Macaca radiata</i>) showing-off his teeth at Kodaikanal. This is the most common primate (other than Man himself) in southern India.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">One-spot Grass Yellow (<i>Eurema andersoni</i>) from Tholpetty, Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala. Captured this guy on film from the bushes near the Unniyappakkada junction where the road bisects, left towards Thirunelli and the right one going on towards Kutta and beyond to farther regions of Coorg.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here are some of my clicks from the campus of Government College Kodanchery, Kozhikode where I happen to work! All these pictures were shot with a Nokia N73 Music Edition mobile phone's 3.2 mega pixel camera. Excuse the flaws!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. </span><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><em style="background-color: white; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; line-height: 16px;">Common Emigrant</em><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"> or Lemon Emigrant (<i>Catopsilia pomona</i>)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Common Pierrot </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">(<i>Castalius rosimon</i>)</span></span><br />
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Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-78795825486433074342009-08-14T20:35:00.002+05:302009-08-14T20:37:08.303+05:30Wild in Munnar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcCvO-BQeCzIc3vyBfkvFs9jlOfVpZoqYG6ccCYAvIRFSCbKDYd4p6h9x_Z2s1W4SFATJe3tQoZW7t6iSvhkP1k58HlGL7J7VeRzec6-ydORqBOne9dBtBcXd3qmYp_FTmZ2DTw2NbO-R/s1600-h/DSC01677.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 331px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLcCvO-BQeCzIc3vyBfkvFs9jlOfVpZoqYG6ccCYAvIRFSCbKDYd4p6h9x_Z2s1W4SFATJe3tQoZW7t6iSvhkP1k58HlGL7J7VeRzec6-ydORqBOne9dBtBcXd3qmYp_FTmZ2DTw2NbO-R/s400/DSC01677.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369836044086815810" border="0" /></a>Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-66705189316344706382009-08-13T22:06:00.001+05:302009-08-13T22:07:48.995+05:30Bright Day, Daisy!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVX3fJG1gCZnyqo-_2VNHl5tFIwVD4zE5-Oj_1mhU6LdaWiTL8DLp6eJXRLvqTFVR8_TqOh2cct9Nv0qPtTEYIC4yUB-KYrco5ShiYOOpTVY9j0eCzvAx5PWV_K0Jig_vXqK0OtgUt8mEt/s1600-h/DSC04792.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVX3fJG1gCZnyqo-_2VNHl5tFIwVD4zE5-Oj_1mhU6LdaWiTL8DLp6eJXRLvqTFVR8_TqOh2cct9Nv0qPtTEYIC4yUB-KYrco5ShiYOOpTVY9j0eCzvAx5PWV_K0Jig_vXqK0OtgUt8mEt/s400/DSC04792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369488423400129890" border="0" /></a>Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-87625681905783041272009-08-13T21:41:00.001+05:302012-11-24T22:18:26.499+05:30Giant Snail<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-65476981729504400142009-08-13T21:24:00.005+05:302009-08-13T21:37:24.316+05:30Dragons from Mysore<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1BSYlPrhmS2VXiecwhdqUzCkP1iik8OZjpn2i4zguwjC3i0eDFi1t2CnLTSGpvpEVxYkm5vmbHza7rOKOQhRiGw6yaEi8Tnm9LflKR504ewNYTfhyphenhyphengGsxcBpNjL85y3xnWGCHnBElUja/s1600-h/DSC04773.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-1BSYlPrhmS2VXiecwhdqUzCkP1iik8OZjpn2i4zguwjC3i0eDFi1t2CnLTSGpvpEVxYkm5vmbHza7rOKOQhRiGw6yaEi8Tnm9LflKR504ewNYTfhyphenhyphengGsxcBpNjL85y3xnWGCHnBElUja/s400/DSC04773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369478292847125762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pgcK6T_81AxCPBVOkjhw7vaLeFhuMWi7nagNBCXx0789MTQ2CFrEgKH8dkjXhYG11joK1Xelag5JiA6qg5KScFG3d1uf1J35tCoLzC0ei6GcZMn0KS9Ha5-lqqa0avo2muXnvrMW9X5b/s1600-h/DSC04765.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-pgcK6T_81AxCPBVOkjhw7vaLeFhuMWi7nagNBCXx0789MTQ2CFrEgKH8dkjXhYG11joK1Xelag5JiA6qg5KScFG3d1uf1J35tCoLzC0ei6GcZMn0KS9Ha5-lqqa0avo2muXnvrMW9X5b/s400/DSC04765.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369478098516137650" border="0" /></a><br />Common Clubtail (<span style="font-style: italic;">Ictinogomphus rapax</span>) and Ruddy Marsh Skimmer (<span style="font-style: italic;">Crocothemis servilia</span>) female at Tipu's Tomb, Srirangapatna, Mysore taken with Sony DSC W 50.Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-6165698118681380722009-08-09T21:43:00.005+05:302012-11-24T22:31:29.524+05:30Flowers from Mannavanchola<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mannavan Chola (King of Sholas) is the largest continuous patch of shola forests (patches of stunted evergreen tropical and subtropical moist broad leaf forest found in valleys amid rolling grassland<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">in the higher montane regions of </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">South India</span></span>) in Kerala, a part of the recently declared Anamudichola National park. It is accessible from Kanthalloor near Marayoor, Idukki district. Harboring a large variety of indigenous flora and fauna, it is also one of the most threatened shola forests in these parts.</div>
Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-23989997798405828222009-08-09T16:06:00.002+05:302009-08-09T16:10:52.431+05:30Passion Flower!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNirB4-OXZNTbnfdh4WvAkq0LwxXPhhEtQhIQ7_Y7ae1tvDR29_eUhgnx_72JQmcFzFSck_tVgFdJHo8r21lVD0lHQd-cBCwGRKfHkpN9DtUkP1tWiChMah3nNVuojwdgu_HrCgZtilEU/s1600-h/DSC04963.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNirB4-OXZNTbnfdh4WvAkq0LwxXPhhEtQhIQ7_Y7ae1tvDR29_eUhgnx_72JQmcFzFSck_tVgFdJHo8r21lVD0lHQd-cBCwGRKfHkpN9DtUkP1tWiChMah3nNVuojwdgu_HrCgZtilEU/s400/DSC04963.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367911702689310274" border="0" /></a><br />Flower of the Passion Fruit Vine Photographed at Kanthalloor, Munnar with a Sony DSC W50.Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-87266926070103485522009-03-02T23:08:00.000+05:302009-03-02T23:09:20.781+05:30<br /><a href="http://www.giversign.com/gs/s/ec/c4abd4dd8a1a9d51"><img src="http://www.giversign.com/gs/s/egi/c4abd4dd8a1a9d51" alt="Sign up for Earth Hour! - PARTICIPATING: Abdul Riyas Konkath" title="Earth Hour 2009 is a global call to action! -A call to stand up, to take responsibility and to get involved in working towards a sustainable future. Join the campaign at www.earthhour.org now!" style="border:none" width="380px" height="135px" /></a><br /><br /> Earth Hour 2009 by WWF - <a href="http://www.giversign.com/gs/s/ec/c4abd4dd8a1a9d51">Sign up for Earth Hour!</a><br />Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-73236027198125224542008-09-09T12:30:00.002+05:302012-11-25T00:03:59.948+05:30Common Four Ring<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre;"><b>Common Four Ring</b> (<i>Ypthima huebneri</i>) butterfly @ SACON Campus, Anaikkatty, Coimbatore.</span></div>
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Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-73755187287105092742008-09-09T12:16:00.002+05:302008-09-09T13:52:40.175+05:30Common Cerulean<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Common Cerulean butterfly (</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Jamides celeno</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">) near my residence at Chevayur, Kozhikode, Kerala.</span></span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPxkURbW8TFnqfPA_rD9Smn9guvzIRre9Ac8pkEC2ytopHsqkTtMkSVgrpGQTVBSMzMhH8MqJ0o3RTAcberXDfK3CNn31CKGf158v-EQBib6CtcbTHEhxHrAxsh8woZlOEJsaRZ6xJeqQ/s1600-h/Common+Cerulean.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPxkURbW8TFnqfPA_rD9Smn9guvzIRre9Ac8pkEC2ytopHsqkTtMkSVgrpGQTVBSMzMhH8MqJ0o3RTAcberXDfK3CNn31CKGf158v-EQBib6CtcbTHEhxHrAxsh8woZlOEJsaRZ6xJeqQ/s400/Common+Cerulean.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243909372764022306" /></a>Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1594953560060658152.post-4665283735198696452008-09-08T23:49:00.001+05:302008-09-09T00:16:46.618+05:30Osbeckia Flower<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK5CsVPBFhLKqDsUo-I-bVBvGnRuczmB-QBJtfQzrOtT18PiTR5pxJbclofMcyw8Pmwow88eNXb1XBjAuvlXVzPdhbexcqvZ6zWlSNKy-kbpoyR1bh19MEPsu_hLxhk25YHxKj1AIukBF/s1600-h/DSC01676.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuK5CsVPBFhLKqDsUo-I-bVBvGnRuczmB-QBJtfQzrOtT18PiTR5pxJbclofMcyw8Pmwow88eNXb1XBjAuvlXVzPdhbexcqvZ6zWlSNKy-kbpoyR1bh19MEPsu_hLxhk25YHxKj1AIukBF/s400/DSC01676.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5243718407836226338" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Osbeckia</span> sps add colour to the hill side, especially in areas like Rajamalai in Munnar where this flower was photographed.Pulchaadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508350699582158109noreply@blogger.com0