Small Purple Flowers (Butterfly Bush Flwoers) on the Climb to China Peak
All the flowers in this post have been clicked at Nainital. I can still remember the trip so clearly. Sunil and I had gone to Nainital to stay at Shervani Hilltop Resort (as their guests). On the second day we had decided to walk up to China Peak after taking the ropeway. The ropeway we enjoyed only so much but the walk to China Peak was quite an adventure. The flower above was growing in the wild.
Dahlia growing in the Wild- Nainital
Later on the road we came near a ruin and near it, this flower. My nephew was quite patient with me while I clicked every flower I saw! He sometimes would even point a bunch to me if I had missed it (though this happens very rarely). I also remember the forest department hut at the China Peak where we took shelter when it started raining cats and dogs and the people there shared some Kichdi with us that they had cooked for themselves.
Fuschia at the Shervani Hilltop Resort, Nainital
I clicked a lot of flowers in the Gandhi Bazar (Bangalore) today but the problem is that my camera is not talking to this computer. So all the Bangalore pictures have to wait till I reach back to Gurgaon.
lovely flowers..Bangalore is quite known for them, though I dont know the names..Sampige Road in malleswaram was named after the sampige flower..there is hardly a tree there..by the way,was good talking to you..looking forward to the meeting
Yes Lakshmi and I have been busy taking pictures! Will load them once I am back to Gurgaon. I am also eagerly looking forward to meet you tomorrow.
Lovely pics of the fuchsia 🙂 I have never seen it before.
Thanks Doli. I have also seen them in the hills only.
Lovely photos! The top flower is a Buddleia, aka Butterfly Bush. These all grow well in the UK as domesticated varieties but the Dahlia and Fuschia need special care to survive frosts. The Buddleia also grows in the wild but is usually a bit straggly and has fewer flowers. Butterflies love it!
Thanks for the information Clivington. I have noticed that many flowers that I associate with mountains in India grow anywhere in UK!