“Himalayas”

hills · flowers

A severe hailstorm strikes the Wildfilmsindia Wildlife Sanctuary in the western Himalaya, leaving the ground covered with dense white hailstones. Large hail impacts the area, damaging the plant nursery and surrounding garden spaces.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Wild Himalayan Prunus Cherry or Padum / Padam trees blossom and proliferate at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet wildlife sanctuary in the western Himalaya.

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · village

Baling Village in the Darma Valley of the Dharchula region, Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India.

flowers · hills

Delicate white to pale-lilac blooms of Banapsha (Viola canescens), commonly known as the Himalayan White Violet, growing in their natural mountain habitat.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Daffodils nod in Himalayan spring, even as Laughing Thrushes and Hill Partridge call in bright spring sunshine.

Uttarakhand·flowers

Rhododendron arboreum Trees, Jabbarkhet Estate, near Landour, Mussoorie. Spring time in the middle Himalaya!

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Wild Himalayan Cherry, one of the most striking flowering trees of the Himalayas. Covered in delicate pink and white flowers, the tree transforms the landscape with its seasonal display of colour.

hills · flowers

Daffodils in the Himalaya, and Primula denticulata growing in a Himalayan garden. Is that a Gazania in the last shot? Daffodils and Narcissus form a genus of mainly hardy, mostly spring-flowering, bulbous perennials in the Amaryllis family,…

Mussoorie, Uttarakhand·flowers · farmland

Purple and yellow Arum or Calla Lily harvest at the wildfilmsindia Motidhar Estate floriculture hub in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Lovely mauve pale lilac flowers adorn this wild Himalayan ground orchid! Calanthe plantaginea ground orchid grows wild and blooms in the month of April in our Motidhar wildfilmsindia protected forests around Mussoorie in the western Himalay…

flowers

Iris, primula sikkimensis in a boggy meadow, ferns, Megacodon stylophorus (the single yellow flower on a long stalk at the beginning of the clip) and other species en route Chele la above Paro in Bhutan, June 2007.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Indian Tortoiseshell is observed perched on a red flower in the Jabarkhet region near Mussoorie, Uttarakhand. The butterfly displays its characteristic tawny-orange wings marked with black spots, yellow accents, and scalloped dark margins.

Chamoli, Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Hikers trekking along a rocky mountain trail near the Valley of Flowers National Park in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Wild Himalayan Prunus Cherry or Padum / Padam trees blossom and proliferate at wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet wildlife sanctuary in the western Himalaya.

hills · flowers

Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.

Ladakh·hills · village

Akchamal Village in the Kargil district of Ladakh during the annual apricot blossom season. Thousands of apricot trees in full bloom blanket the valley with white and pale pink flowers, contrasting beautifully with the rugged mountains of t…

birds · wildlife

Black crowned Jay nectaring on Rhododendron blossoms at wildfilmsindia forest in Motidhar The Black-headed Jay, also known as the Lanceolated Jay (Garrulus lanceolatus), is a bird found in the Himalayas, ranging from Afghanistan to India, N…

flowers

Two exemplars of cultivated hybrid orchids occurring in the Himalayas with distinctive colours. The primary characteristics that distinguish the orchids as a group are found in the flower.

flowers

Three exemplars of orchids occurring in the Himalayas with three distinctive colours: yellow, light purple and white. The primary characteristics that distinguish the orchids as a group are found in the flower.

Uttarakhand·hills · industry

Traditional manual labour associated with chestnut sapling trans-planting is observed at the Wildfilmsindia Jabbarkhet Botanical Arboretum.

flowers

Dwarf Rhododendrons in Sikkim, India. The slopes of the upper altitudes in Sikkim are carpeted with Rhododendron blossom in the months of May and June, in different shades and hues.

hills · flowers

Uttarakhand, formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Land of the Gods" due to the many holy Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state.

flowers · monsoon

Dahlia flowers thrive in Himalayan gardens during monsoon and post-monsoon seasons, producing bright blooms in various colors that contrast sharply against cool misty backgrounds.

Uttarakhand·flowers · hills

Lovely mauve pale lilac flowers adorn this wild Himalayan ground orchid! Calanthe plantaginea ground orchid grows wild and blooms in the month of April in our Motidhar wildfilmsindia protected forests around Mussoorie in the western Himalay…