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This butterfly fluttered by and landed on this fern leaf in the monsoon season, at Landour, in July 2013. It turned out to be Heliophorus moorei, an identification thankfully given by Hemant Ogale.

Uttarakhand

Hanuman langurs live in their natural habitat in Landour, Uttarakhand, India. Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs, the most widespread langurs of South Asia, are a group of Old World monkeys constituting the entirety of the genus Semnopithecus.…

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

The view of amazing horse Chestnut fruit pods in the Himalaya of Landour, Uttarakhand. Aesculus hippocastanum is a species of flowering plant in the soapberry and lychee family Sapindaceae.

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A Yellow Coster butterfly emerges from chrysalis on a water tank in Landour, Uttarakhand, India. The Yellow Coster, Acraea issoria, is a small, leathery-winged butterfly.

Uttarakhand

Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs, the most widespread langurs of South Asia, are a group of Old World monkeys constituting the entirety of the genus Semnopithecus.

Uttarakhand·festival · bazaar

An eco-friendly exhibition stall by Fibres India at the annual Landour Mela (Christmas Market) in Landour, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India, held outside the historic St. Paul's Church in the Char Dukaan area.

Uttarakhand·festival · hills

Handmade candles of a wide variety being sold at the winter Christmas mela in Landour, Mussoorie, as seen around Char Dukaan.

Uttarakhand·forest · temple

Deodar forests in Landour's springtime. See the deodar 'flowers' and the multitude of insects in the air, having just bred in spring-time. They fly all over and sit on the rocks too.

Uttarakhand

Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs, the most widespread langurs of South Asia, are a group of Old World monkeys constituting the entirety of the genus Semnopithecus.

Uttarakhand·hills

This video shows exactly how electric cables are changed in Landour. Even though electricity is important, these men are risking their lives to change electric cables bare handed and without any gears. Very dangerous.

Uttarakhand·monsoon · flowers

Impatiens- wild Balsam thrives in Landour, Uttarakhand during the monsoon season. Impatiens glandulifera is a large annual plant native to the Himalayas. Via human introduction it is now present across much of the Northern Hemisphere.

Uttarakhand·hills · school

Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a widespread winter visitor but is also a resident in the mountains of pakistan, Himalayas and Western Ghats and Srilanka. Long, rather broad tail; wing-tips more rounded than on most falcons.

Uttarakhand

Bothwell Bank's upper cottage and lower bungalow are now available to rent from Rokeby. Enjoy the slate roof-top and the lovely stone-work of this cottage done in typical pahadi construction style, in Landour, Mussoorie, with a lovely view…

Uttarakhand

Hanuman langurs live in their natural habitat in Landour, Uttarakhand, India. Gray langurs or Hanuman langurs, the most widespread langurs of South Asia, are a group of Old World monkeys constituting the entirety of the genus Semnopithecus.…

Uttarakhand

Because of the strong fragrance they attract lot of butterflies.

Uttarakhand

Beautiful view of Spotted owlet flies in and out of its nest in the forest of Landour, northern state of Uttarakhand. The spotted owlet nests in a hole in a tree.

Uttarakhand·birds · wildlife

The first bird in the video is the Black-Headed Jay which is a common resident in the Himalayas. They can be found in hills at a lower altitude as well.

Uttarakhand·architecture · temple

Priest of St. Paul's church, Landour wishing all the congregation 'Happy Easter' at the end of the church service. St. Paul's is an Anglican church in Landour, India.

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Pecking away fervently at this cavity in a maple tree in Landour, this woodpecker seems to have tapped into a mother-lode of insect larvae present inside the tree! The Himalayan Woodpecker (Dendrocopos himalayensis) or Himalayan Pied Woodpe…

Uttarakhand·snow · livestock

Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi River originates, is one of the primary sources of the Ganges River. The place is situated at a height of 13,200 ft.

Uttarakhand·crafts · festival

Artisan craft stalls at the Landour Christmas Mela in Landour, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India. Display tables feature handmade felt wallets, pouches, plush ornaments, and playful designs inspired by animals, fruits, and desserts.

Uttarakhand·snow · forest

A carpet of freshly-fallen snow with no dirt, mud of footprints can be so inviting! Come scrunch-crunch your way through a carpet of freshly-fallen snow at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet forest and mountains in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·forest

Look through the Deodar trees on the north-west face walk, between Char Dukan and the cemetery in Landour, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand.