flowers

hills · flowers

Kiarkoti meadow below Lamkhaga pass, with the Jullundhri Garh torrent flowing in the valley below. Rhododendron campanulatum shrubs in flower with Cassiope fastigiata flowering plants in the foreground.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

Wild daisies (Michaelmas) near Mussoorie (Landour) hills at the foothills of the Himalayas. These were filmed on the north face walk, between Hotel Deodar Dev dar) and the Kellogg's church.

Uttarakhand·flowers

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

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Cosmos flowers come in brightly colored single or double flowers which include white, pink, orange, yellow, and scarlet colors. Rich, fertile conditions are not necessary to grow yellow cosmos. Yellow cosmos is not a heavy feeder.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Walking through glorious middle Himalayan forests, on gently padded trails, and oak leaf manure, ferns, grasses and light to heavy forest of Quercus incana Oak, Rhododendron and Deodar or Himalayan Cedar, around the Wilderness Orchard and b…

Uttarakhand·hills · river

On the Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib, Valley of Flowers and Lata - Malari - Nanda Devi route lies the busy mountain town of Joshimath with a large concrete spread of buildings crowding around the hillside, and Auli and Gorson located just above…

flowers · monsoon

A cluster of yellow orchid buds hanging downwards from a slender green branch. Small droplets of water or dew can be seen clinging to the surfaces of the smooth green stems and buds, giving the plant a fresh, rain-kissed appearance.

wildlife · birds

A Grey Hornbill chick emerges laboriously as it struggles to get out of its nest hollow in a tree at Lodhi Garden, New Delhi. The chick moves out of the opening and falls flat to the ground from the tree onto the ground below.

highway · flowers

A roadside flowerbed at the AIIMS Ring Road Garden in Delhi, India, features clusters of red and pink Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) growing alongside bright yellow, daisy-like Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata).

flowers · industry

Vibrant coral-pink and rose-tinted Sweet Pea flowers (Lathyrus odoratus) are shown in full bloom among dense green foliage. The delicate blossoms appear clustered along the plant's slender stems, with their layered petals clearly visible.

flowers · industry

A cluster of English Daisies (Bellis perennis) is in bloom, with small composite flower heads featuring white ray florets surrounding bright yellow central discs.

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Red Sweet William (Dianthus barbatus) flowers are shown in full bloom with a honeybee feeding among the petals. The flowers grow in dense, flat-topped clusters with small, serrated petals.

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A variety of flowering plants growing among slender stems and feathery green foliage. Deep pink and magenta Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus) flowers stand among the vegetation, alongside Lacy Phacelia (Phacelia tanacetifolia) with curved clusters…

hills · farmland

Two workers tending a terraced garden in the Himalayan foothills of Uttarakhand, India. The workers are preparing a mustard-growing plot and applying soil amendments by hand.

birds · wildlife

A green parakeet, likely a Rose-ringed Parakeet (Psittacula krameri), uses a natural cavity in a mature tree as a nesting site.

flowers · desert

Sapna Bhatia on India's western desert flora, the vilayati keekar or Prosopis juliflora problem on the Delhi Ridge, Kupi luwak and the civet coffee and other stories from the Indian cultural, food and foraging landscapes.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

The Darma Valley (Dharma Valley) in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India, has alpine meadows extending beneath mist-shrouded Himalayan peaks.

flowers · sport

White and red poppies, Californian poppies, lilies and matchstick bromeliad growing in a garden in Delhi. Matchstick plant in flower.

flowers · farmland

Pea plants (Pisum sativum), commonly known as matar in India, are growing densely in a vegetable garden. Green vines spread through the planting area, supported by curling tendrils and leafy stems.

West Bengal·hills · flowers

A vehicle drives through a lush green landscape featuring forested slopes and tea plantations in the Darjeeling-Sikkim region.

flowers · industry

A cluster of hollyhock flowers (Alcea rosea) grows among green foliage in a garden or roadside setting. Light pink, white, and deeper pink blooms are visible alongside unopened flower buds on upright stems.

flowers · highway

The AIIMS Flyover roundabout in New Delhi features the “Sprouts” public art installation by artist Vibhor Sogani.

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A handmade Christmas decoration shaped like a gift box is displayed on a white table outdoors. The cube-shaped frame is made from wooden sticks and wrapped with red ribbons, with evergreen foliage and red ornaments arranged inside.