Tuesday, October 9, 2007

Rabale bird watching and trekking

BeautifulBalsom flower.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Look at the dry leaf in the center. No. its a Blue Oakleaf Kallima horsfieldi, a nymphalid butterfly on a semal tree. Excellent example of camouflage.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
again a Blue Oakleaf Kallima horsfieldi. you can see its antenna and the front legs
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Bracket fungi, or shelf fungi near the waterfall. It grows on the trunks of dead trees.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Unidentified but beautiful bug. Not a software programers.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
An Armoured Beetle!!. Turned its face on the other side
Photo : Parag Bakshi
An unidentified white butterfly????.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Catterpiller e awsom.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
this crab just walk passed my legs near the waterfall.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Gloriosa lilly. One of the most beautiful flowers.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Bir watchers group. Chandan at the end just behind umesh. group leader is Julius
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Murud Sheng in marathi. Name due ti its double helix structure of pods.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Murud sheng flower
Photo : Parag Bakshi
abandoned nest of a bird.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
The One and only. Yours truely
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Yours truely. again
Photo : Parag Bakshi
wild lady's finger (Ram Bhindi). See the dark maroon color in the flower.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Can anyone tell its name.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Ipomia?????? .
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Techtona Grandis, Teak. Large leaves are typical of teak.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Ran Til, or the Wild Til
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Spiders web covered by morning dew. Center is occupied by the ant lion
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Wild Ginger plant.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Beautiful wild ginger flower. Its just amazing
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Other occupants.
Photo : Parag Bakshi
Bird watchers and nature enthusiasts. Julius at the center(green cap) is the group leader
Photo : Parag Bakshi
One legged Piegon at Airoli station.
Photo : Parag Bakshi

1 comment:

Akanksha said...

luvly pics...esp tht of the spider web covered by dewdrops..u must have felt so good roaming n observing such things.