More wildflowers

Flower show in Shillong

The Shillong agri-horticultural Society organised a flower show in Shillong

yesterday. It was a feast for the eyes and every bloom vied for attention

because of its sheer beauty. I took some pictures but the quality of the

photos do not do full justice to these amazing blooms!

The Society was formed and registered in 1977. Its objective is to promote
and encourage the scientific planting of fruits, flowers, trees and vegetables;
work towards developing flower and kitchen gardens; hold flower, vegetable
and fruit shows; organise seminars, discussions and lectures; publish suitable
material including journals, books and leaflets and provide technical advice
on scientific methods of growing and development of landscaping.

Wild flowers on the way to Cherrapunjee

Just got back from a trip to Cherrapunjee and Shillong, drunk on the sight of

wild flowers blooming in a riot of colour, spilling out from roadbanks, walls and

in open fields.

'Tis my faith that every flower
Enjoys the air it breathes!
-William Wordsworth

My fragrant white blooms of summer

Indian blackberry

My blackberry tree is in full bloom now. Covered in ivory- coloured
fluffy, feathery flowers, the tree promises Abundance! Not that it 
has ever disappointed....Summers would never be the same with-
out the berries and the flocks of birds that come a-calling at any
given hour of the day! The ground below the tree is covered with
 a patina of yellow polleny dust now.But soon enough,  my feathered
friends will carpet the ground with hundreds of seeds of half-eaten
berries!
 

Butterfly resting on a bouganvillea bush

But these are flowers that fly and all but sing:
And now for having ridden out desire
They lie closed over in the wind and cling
Where wheels have freshly sliced the April mire.
                                                       -Robert Frost, "Blue-Butterfly Day"