What's your favourite thing about the wild Indian spring? Mine is watching Rosy Starlings going crazy about blooming Bombax flowers!
The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-Day.
Showing posts with label flame of the forest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flame of the forest. Show all posts
Monday, 11 March 2019
Sunday, 18 November 2018
Neighbourhood Trees of Delhi
Delhi has always been a tree lover's paradise. Its city parks, forests and green spaces host a wide variety, from mighty banyans to svelte acacias. Here are some of the most common ones seen around where I live, the Cheesewood being the most common species.
The comic appears in my column with Sunday Mid-day.
Saturday, 12 March 2016
The Flame of the Forest
The advent of spring in India means the blooming of the Palash (Butea monosperma). Its bright red flowers earn it the nickname 'Flame of the Forest' and attract several 'nectaroholics' such as the drongos and starlings (as in the comic), among others. Did you know that the town of Plashi where the Battle of Plassey was fought, is named after this tree? (Thanks to Mr. Bikram Grewal for the trivia!)
The comic appears in my column with The Hindu BL-ink this weekend.
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