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Posted by JV on February 16, 2008
Botanic name: Cyanthillium cinereum
Sanskrit name : Sahadevi
Common name : little or Asian ironweed, purple fleabane (Vernonieae), alien weed, Hawai’i.
References :
www.botany.hawaii.edu/Faculty/Carr/aster.htm
zipcodezoo.com/Plants/C/Cyanthillium_cinereum.asp
www.himalayahealthcare.com/herbfinder/h_vernonia.htm
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Posted by JV on February 8, 2008
Mostly , colorful bracts (modified form of leaves) of Bougainvillea plant are believed as flowers, but between those bracts rest actual tiny flowers.
More from Wikipedia :
They are thorny, woody, vines growing anywhere from 1-12 meters tall, scrambling over other plants with their hooked thorns. The thorns are tipped with a black, waxy substance that is easily left in the flesh of an unsuspecting victim. They are evergreen where rainfall occurs all year, or deciduous if there is a dry season. The leaves are alternate, simple ovate-acuminate, 4-13 cm long and 2-6 cm broad. The actual flower of the plant is small and generally white, but each cluster of three flowers is surrounded by three or six bracts with the bright colors associated with the plant, including pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white, or yellow. Bougainvillea glabra is sometimes referred to as “paper flower” because the bracts are thin and papery. The fruit is a narrow five-lobed achene.
Bougainvillea are relatively pest-free plants, but may suffer from worms and aphids. The larvae of some Lepidoptera species also use them as food plants, for example the Giant Leopard Moth.
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Posted by JV on February 5, 2008
On serious note, I knew squirrels consume insects too. But I had never seen doing that. Here the squirrel cleaned off the remains of a bird from the feather.
More about eating habits of squirrel from Wikipedia :
Unlike rabbits or deer, squirrels cannot digest cellulose and must rely on foods rich in protein, carbohydrates, and fat. Early spring is the hardest time of year for squirrels, since buried nuts begin to sprout and are no longer available for the squirrel to eat, and new food sources have not become available yet. During these times squirrels rely heavily on the buds of trees, in particular, those of the Silver Maple. Squirrels are omnivores; they eat a wide variety of plant food, including nuts, seeds, conifer cones, fruits, fungi, and green vegetation, and eat insects. Squirrels have also been known to prey on smaller animals when food is scarce or when the opportunity presents itself (for instance squirrels will eat mice after hunting them in packs). Ground and tree squirrels are typically diurnal, while flying squirrels tend to be nocturnal — except for lactating flying squirrels and their offspring, who have a period of diurnality during the summer.
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I had never before looked Tulsi this much close. With the macro photography I was simply amazed to see the beauty of the tiny flowers of Tulsi. There is two types of Tulsi, the photo is perhaps of hybrid Tulsi.
More about Tulsi From Wikipedia :
“Known as Tulasi (alternate spelling Tulsi) in India it is an important symbol in many Hindu religious traditions which link the plant with the Goddess figure described in the Puranas. The name “Tulasi” in Sanskrit means “the incomparable one”[3]. The Tulasi plant is known in India in two forms - dark or Shyama (Krishna) Tulasi and light or Rama Tulasi. The former possesses greater medicinal value and is commonly used for worship.
Tulasi has also been used for thousands of years as a prime herb in Ayurvedic treatment, for its diverse healing properties. It is mentioned by Charaka in the Charaka Samhita, the central teaching of Ayurvedic medicine, and in the Rigveda. Tulasi is considered to be an adaptogen, balancing different processes in the body, and helpful for adapting to stress. [4] Marked by its strong aroma and astringent taste, it is regarded as a kind of “elixir of life” and believed to promote longevity.”
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