J for Joy

 The Common Jay Graphium doson brings joy wherever it goes. Some of these butterflies are green, and some are blue.

Justicia carnea is also known as Jacobinia canea. It blooms constantly, easy to propagate, and loves to stay in the shade. A jazzy flower!
I am linking to ABC Wednesday  and Michelle's Nature Notes.

Flowers of September

 Ipomea horsfalliae  is resplendant with its hot pink flowers in many gardens now.

The Crucifix orchid is also blooming profusely in my garden now.

 For the first time, the ordinary ginger is showing its flowers.

 This hibiscus stays open for two days, unlike other hibiscus blooms which close after one day.

The Cosmos sulphurous attracts plenty of bees.
To see more flowers from all over the world, please click on Today's Flowers.

I for ...

 This Iris is called the Walking Iris.

 I came across these Ipomea flowers in the jungle.

 The Ixora is named after the Indian god Ishwara.

The 'ibiscus is beautiful whatever shade it is.

 Thank you Mrs.Nesbitt and Roger for hosting ABC Wednesday.

I am also linking to Michelle's Nature Notes at Rambling Woods.

Our World - Onam Festival

The Onam festival was celebrated a few days ago by the people of Kerala state. Flower carpets were made in houses, and special festival food was cooked.The children in many schools made flower designs.

 Little girls dressed in their finery, danced round the flower carpets.

 Onam festival is a festival to welcome Mahabali, a mythical king of Kerala, who is believed to come to the Earth every year on this day, to see whether his people are happy .

 My thanks to the team of Our World Tuesday, where you can learn about many cultures from all over the world.

Today's Flowers- Water lilies

 These are the two different hues of water lilies blooming in my frog pond.

It is wonderful to see that Today's Flowers has resumed thanks to Denise.You can see lots of beautiful flowers if you click on the link.

H for.....

 The Heron had his halcyon days when he hid himself by the haystack.

 But he hated the heady fragrance of the Hoya on the stone wall....

 and the perfume of the Hedychium did nothing to humor him.

 He was happiest neat the herbs and the Heliconia of bright hues, where he hoped to find some hasty meals.

Heartily thanking Mrs.Nesbitt and Roger for ABC Wednesday, I  hasten to hop on .

I am also linking to Michelle's Rambling Woods.

Our World Tuesday- the Versatile Bael

 The Bael tree Aegle marmelos is a thorny tree, sacred to the Hindus. It is usually seen in temple gardens. It can tolerate severe drought and severe flooding too. It has big brown fruit with hard shells, from which a cool, refreshing drink is made. All parts of the Bael tree are used in Ayurveda and Siddha medicine.

 The Bael tree is a larval food plant for the Common Mormon butterfly Papilio polytes and

the Lime Butterfly Papilio demoleus.

Healers called Siddhas live in the caves in the mountains of the Eastern Ghats. They use the leaves, bark and fruit of the Bael tree for treating severe illnesses.
This my contribution to Our World Tuesday.