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subhashini
- Nov 11, 2022
- 1 min
Attenborough moments in life
One of the perks of having a garden is the occasional experience of 'David Attenborough moments.' Yesterday, I watched a BBC video about...
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subhashini
- May 9, 2022
- 4 min
The Caterpillars ate my Newsletter!
There is this inconspicuous lemon plant in my backyard. It stands between a coconut tree and a rustic shelf where I store my gardening...
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subhashini
- Feb 17, 2022
- 2 min
The Petrea Photobomb
Spring has been lazy this year. It is mid-Feb, and the mornings are still cool, and it wants you to stay tucked in bed. The birds are...
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subhashini
- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
Hoya Australis
Every spring the Hoya Australis flowers bloom and fill the garden with fragrance. This bunch called umbels has 20-30 pentagonal shaped...
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subhashini
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
Hibiscus Seed
I've been trying to cross pollinate hibiscus flowers. This is the seed pod from one of the experiments. The seed pod ripens and disperses...
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subhashini
- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
A banana Leaf Roller
Banana Skipper, Erionota Thrax rolls a banana leaf by simultaneously spinning and stitching it. I trimmed the leaf from the plant to...
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subhashini
- May 25, 2021
- 1 min
Fireball Lily
I met this flower the year when I was a bride to be. My mother-in-law had bought this bulbous plant from Lalbagh and it decorated our...
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subhashini
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Atractomorpha Lata
Saw this new insect in the garden. @inaturalist app Seek tells me it is called Atractomorpha Lata. It is herbivorous and belongs to the...
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