A couple of days ago, our company sent out a wellness survey and one of the questions read – What are you missing the most during this lockdown? The first thing that came to mind was – Driving, taking in the skies, trees and views around. Yes, that’s what I’m missing the most at this time.
The gorgeous Gulmohur will be in bloom now, painting the surroundings red! There are a number of Gulmohur trees on my way to the office and I love the reds that come into view when I’m driving. There are many trees near the famed Silk Board. Some of them line the huge sewage canal and the branches dipping towards the canal , with its bright blossoms, is a sight to behold!
I’m glad I do have pictures from last year! Yes.. I click pics of these every year and my daughter goes – Ma, you have so many such pictures, why do you want to click more! 😀
These pictures are of the Gulmohurs in the park adjacent to her school. It was her birthday and I’d gone to drop her as it was a Saturday and school van facility was not available. I was thrilled to see the tree still in bloom, as it was the first week of July already. Later learnt that its normal flowering season is April to July.
Botanical name – Delonix regia
Family – Fabaceae (pea family)
Subfamily –Â Caesalpinioideae
It is native to Madagascar but has been introduced to many tropical and sub tropical regions of the world and is regarded as naturalised in many of the locations it is grown in. In many tropical parts of the world it is grown as an ornamental tree.
It is notable for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers during summer. and in English it is given the name royal poinciana, flamboyant, flame of the forest, or flame tree (one of several species given this name).
Hope you all are keeping well and staying safe. Cheers!
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This is my entry for the #ThursdayTreeLove blog hop hosted at Parul’s blog , on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the month. Do join in, and/or hop over for a feast of tree pics 🙂
Beautifully captured.. Tree is vast. Seriously missing to enjoy blooming time.. hoping all get back to normal soon. Lets stayhome until then.
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Yes..staying put and hopeing to stay safe till this passes over. Thank you Shilpa 🙂
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Gorgeous tree
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Indeed! Thank you 😊
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These photos are so beautiful and therapeutic. We need trees now more than ever. Like you, I miss the trees too.
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True! Trees are therapeutic. Glad to know a fellow tree lover. Thank you Chandra 🙂
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I’m reminded of a look through a kaleidoscope. Such fun colors!
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Glad you liked it! Thank you JoAnna 😊
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Superb! Their red and orange afford a huge relief in this heat!! Lovely photos!
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Yes..they do! Thank you Archana 😊
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Such gorgeous pictures. I absolutely love summer flowers, specially this Gulmohur and Amaltas.
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So glad to see you here OM! Summer does present delightful colours!! Glad you liked the pictures..thank you 🙂
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Oh! I love the gulmohar too! Such beautiful captures Priya🤗
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Glad you liked them Uma! Thank you 😊
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I love flame trees! (I posted a pic of one a while ago on a Thursday Tree day). That one is beautiful. And keep clicking – I think that taking up our cameras (or phones) to capture something beautiful makes us stop and think about it, bringing the beauty into our lives, which can only be a good thing, right?
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Glad you like the pictures! And yes that’s a great perspective on clicking pictures. Thank you 😊
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I love Gulmohar and I have one right infront of my balcony. I loved your pictures, Priya. I do the same, Click pics of trees all the time. Thank you for joining. See you tomorrow. And yes – your tree reminds me of this tree from May of last year – https://www.happinessandfood.com/thursdaytreelove-63/
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Beautiful pictures, I liked the way you have captured these trees. Yes with Lock down I too miss riding in the campus and all those trees that part of my life. I saw parul also has posted Gulmuhar this time.
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Thank you Angela! Hope we are soon able to go out and meet our favorite plants/trees 🙂
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Glad you liked the pics Angela. Thank you 🙂
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Lovely pics Priya and I understand the heartache of missing out on seeing them bloom in actual.
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Glad you can relate! Thank you Shalz 🙂
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