Sunday, March 20, 2011

Today's Flowers - Tree of Gold

The Caribbean Trumpet Tree Tabebuia aurea are filled with golden yellow trumpet shaped blossoms now. The trees are planted in parks and in roadsides, giving the city a festive look.
The tree flowers sporadically all through the year, but in spring, it bursts into its full splendour.




The tree itself is rather small, and gnarled. Its bark is deeply furrowed, giving it an ancient appearance.
Today is Holi, the Festival of Colours, in India. Happy Holi to all my friends and visitors!
My thanks to the team of Today's Flowers.



19 comments:

  1. Happy Holi to you too!! That yellow is so apt for Holi! So cheerful, so vibrant!

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  2. Loved them n Happy n Colourful Holi to you too.

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  3. Wonderful yellow Tabebuia aurea flowers.
    Great pictures!!
    Happy Holi, I wish I could see your colours.
    - Cheers Gisela.

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  4. Happy Holi to you. I love that Tabebuia.

    FlowerLady

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  5. Gorgeous flowers! Wishing you a happy and joyous Holi.

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  6. Very, very beautiful. Looking at these makes me feel warm. Have a great day!

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  7. Love the golden yellow of these flowers ... so bright and cheery.

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  8. these trees are am sure amazing to see in the spring! Happy Holi!

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  9. Gorgeous! Love the warm yellow color! Wonderful trees! Your photos are superb as always! Enjoy your evening!

    Sylvia

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  10. So beautiful! Happy Holi... :)

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  11. What beautiful and cheerful looking tree. Lovely yellow blossoms.

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  12. A tree with beautiful, yellow flowers - I like it. In our growing forsythia shrub, with yellow flowers and waiting when the spring bloom. Yours

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  13. Very beautiful, cheery yellow blooms, and beautiful photos.

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  14. They do add colour to the surroundings. They have started blooming in my city too.

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  15. Happy Holi to you. That is a showy flower.

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  16. beatutiful blogs maam
    very very informative
    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

    -a student

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  17. This tree is really beautiful. So many blooms!

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