Wandering destination: Namdapha NP (part 3: Flora)


Wandering destination: Namdapha NP (part 3: Flora)

Although I saw and I shot small number of flower varieties at Namdapha, most of them were first-timers for me. It was not a flowering season in Namdapha in Nov 2011. I am uploading photo of almost every flower I shot. Some are identified and some not. I request readers to please ID rest.



This climber is a foreigner, now a wide spread in North-east and creating prblem t local ecosystem, very similar to congress-grass. 
Common name: Climbing Hempweed, American rope, Bittervine, Chinese creeper, Mikania vine
Botanical name: Mikania micrantha 
Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family) Synonyms: Mikania cordata var. indica








Common name: Bamboo Orchid, Bird Orchid
Botanical name: Arundina graminifolia 
Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Synonyms: Arundina bambusifolia, Bletia graminifolia, Arundina speciosa









Common Garden varieties:

rain drops on rose petal



Rajanigandha Polianthes tuberosa
 
Shevanti




 

 
Cockscomb Celosia argentea var. cristata

  


Read earlier Namdapha posts here:
Reaching Namdapha
Accomodation

16 comments:

  1. Mon.EspritJanuary 17, 2014 at 6:55 PM

    Paresh, beautiful shots!

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  2. the east coast desiJanuary 17, 2014 at 7:36 PM

    Absolutely stunning captures.............Flowers to me are therapeutic, and your wonderful captures definitely had a spa effect on me. Thank you for sharing Paresh:)

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    1. Paresh KaleJanuary 18, 2014 at 7:36 PM

      Thanks. I am happy to share such natural beauty with such nice people :-)

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  3. UnknownJanuary 17, 2014 at 9:39 PM

    OMG. Amazing Photography. Thanks for sharing :)

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    1. Paresh KaleJanuary 18, 2014 at 7:37 PM

      Thanks Bharati, my pleasure to share these beauties with you :-)

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  4. ManiparnaJanuary 17, 2014 at 11:15 PM

    Wonderful !! amazing pictures !!

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  5. Anita SabatJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:18 AM

    Even I wanna take such lovely pics :)

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    1. Paresh KaleJanuary 18, 2014 at 8:08 PM

      Definitely you will, rather better than these :-)

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  6. Preethi VenugopalaJanuary 18, 2014 at 12:59 AM

    Awesome captures!!
    Loved the ones with dew and also the poem in the second photo.

    Thanks for sharing..

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    1. Paresh KaleJanuary 18, 2014 at 8:11 PM

      Thanks Preethi for like and welcome to the blog :-) Keep watching for more !

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  7. IndraniJanuary 18, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    Very colorful post! Loved the shots though missed the fragrance. :)

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    1. Paresh KaleJanuary 18, 2014 at 8:15 PM

      Thanks Indrani, Me too missing that fragrance, a mixture of scent from flower and scented moist soil.

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  8. www.lifepartneracademy.comJanuary 18, 2014 at 1:14 PM

    Very beautiful shots Paresh. I second Indrani that we miss the fragrance.

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    1. Paresh KaleJanuary 18, 2014 at 8:18 PM

      Fayaz ji she made a point that no body can differ from it :-) BTW, thanks for the appreciation !

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