Dancing, Twirling, Colors are Blooming

 #DailyFlowers

I had thought a mid-week post would be doable, but, no, it wasn't to be so. In the headlong rush to put out a study we discovered an entire region had been missed and therefore burnt the candle at both ends to get it done. That of course meant that rich blooms went on the back-burner. But, now 'tis their turn and they are ready, are you?

Ready, steady, get set and go
Multiple flowers put on a delightful show
They pose, dance, preen and twirl
Pollen grains, stamens, petals all do in whirl

Whether on branches, bushes or sketched by human hands
Rich blooms our full attention command
Colors by nature or a painter filled
Locked in, captured but never stilled

The hibiscus made a fresh appearance
You have to admire its perseverance
From a single color, simple lines and design
To myriad hues, shades, layers, stripes they all shine

Midweek came a birthday
And more flowers were sent to play
Carried wishes for a wonderful time
Greetings and regards fell into line
Vivek joined in with a hibiscus dear
This wicked blogger added it to the collection up there

The Pompom its glory on us burst
Must say of its kind it's the first
That I have seen, as with others it does preen
These blooms are anything but routine

Yellows, whites, pinks and lilies are out for a showing
Look how happy they are and fully glowing
Friends have faced losses hard
Flowers are nature's soothing bard

The Amaltas does merrily bloom
One in Jammu, the other in Dehradun
Perched upon blooms of yet another kind
The combined pix is a salve for tired minds

Roses always brighten the day
Theirs is a graciousness come to stay
With warmth & colors galore
They always leave us asking for more

A heartfelt thanks for all the wishes did come
Mala's sister sent across blooms colorful & then some
Flowers are used in so many ways
They make for glorious birthday displays

Not just plants and bushes laden with flowers
Trees tall and high also join the colorful showers
Glorious lavenders, purples and whites
Cascade merrily to our eternal delight

Neighborhood and wildflowers did Shashi encompass
Playfully posed across did they paint a merry canvas
Vivid pinks, yellows, oranges and combinations abound
Nature's palette is displayed all around

My Co-Contributors

Deepak, Nilima & Dreamer 2.0; Nilima M; Deepak, Nimmy & HippyMallu; Vee, Vivek, Devlina & Rachna; Deepak, Shalini & Vee; Vivek, Rachna, Dreamer 2.0 & Nilima; Shashi, Dreamer 2.0 & Charles; Vivek, Rachna, Dreamer 2.0 & Charles; Ranjona & Shaily; Vivek & Shalini (via UdayBaxi); Nilima; Mala & her sis; Shashi, Aradhana, HippyMallu, Deepak & Ranjona; Shashi

Nature's Majestic Glory Tells A Color-rich Story

 #DailyFlowers

  As summer comes into full flow across India, seasonal blooms pick up pace. Two of these carpet sidewalks, roads, blanket their trees and offer a contrast to the blue sky and the dry heat: Gulmohar and  Amaltas!

 Amaltas, the gorgeous brilliance of summer
Across North India,  flowers do gently murmur
Folks stop to stare, gaze long and enjoy
This chirpy bright yellow does all spirits buoy

 
Ah! Bad me! I was looking through my blog pix folder and found I had missed posting one... 

So, sorry, but don't you worry
Its appearance on the blog may be late
But, believe me it's worth the wait
Sit back, enjoy and chill despite life's hurry

The wonders of spring did Shashi in bring
With lovely roses to the fore
So, I thought Nilima's roses should also in swing
And increase their glories all the more

Nature's majestic glory
Is told aptly by the #DailyFlowers story
Everyday brings something new
Speckled with myriad hues that only the creator grew

 Lavender cheerful yet mild
On a blooming spree like a child
Giggling at the morning sky
Raising spirits up on high
Nature's never ending supply
Of blossoms that with fair winds fly
Atop the plant or in a bouquet gathered
Their brilliance has always nattered

My Co-Contributors

@Subytweets; Katherine; HIppyMallu & Rachna; Shashi; Nilima M; Mala & Gauri; Nilima M; Gauri, Vivek, SukiF & Deepak; Vee, Rachna & Shashi; Vivek, Sai & Deepak

Blooms Spring Forth in a Headlong Rush

  #DailyFlowers

I kept telling myself the blog needed to be updated, but work schedules refused to listen. One day to the next did pass, but spare time was missing, alas! And then in came software renewal; easy yet complicated it was the jewel but on time cruel. Flowers were piling up and fast, they had to be featured and put in cast. 

Flowers, flowers, more flowers are singing
Blooms, colorful blooms are ringing true
Pinks of all hues, colors and shades
Are running all around, making new grades
Roses, Balsam, Bougainvillea, Petunia, Periwinkles
So many pinks, all spotting a merry twinkle
Flowers from near, flower from far
All set to add their magic to the jar

 Thence came marching in the yellow band

Lovely, cheery bright yellow
Makes a summer morning so mellow
Spreads its lightness through the day
Scattering sparkles come out to play

 Nature ranges from mundane to wondrous
Along with shapes and colors stupendous
Is it a bird, or a flaming wing
Don't rightly know, but cheer they do bring

 Ever since Shashi has been from home let out
He's become an ever watchful scout
No bloom escapes his eagle eye
No flower is too small to join the blog's supply

 Flowers enthuse us and fascinate our 4-legged friends, too as Shalini can well attest: As खिलती कली prepares to bloom, Dagmag watches in fascination.

Dagmag, the feline stalked the flower
But melted under its tender power
Now he watches over it as it grows
Ready to put on a grand lil show
Over the wall, was a lily tall
Looking down at a periwinkle small
Vivek did the the duo bring into play
Their majesties all flowers did display

When flowers come onto fruiting vines
You have got to admire nature's design
'Tis the strawberry that has come to roost
The tart sweetness gives all a boost
And then there were forget  me nots
Their presence sweetened the pot
Whites, blues, yellows and dainty pinks
Blooms that beautifully together link

Not just flowers that are flush with colors
Brightly colored leaves also share that honor
Speckles of deep maroon bounded by green
Who would deny these leaves the right to preen

From India's Northeast
Comes a veritable feast
Trees and pathways laden with lavender
To nature's magnificence I do surrender

Gamboling out to play were some  lilies merry
From rain to rain-kissed to fiery to those that look alike
Delicate petals, trailing gently like a tripping fairy
Colorful blooms that all hit a major strike

White is spiritual, white is light
It covers a canvas that is all too right
Delicate blooms poised to fly
Swing up and away into the yonder sky

Flirting with oranges and reds
Is the collection coming ahead
Hugging the sky, decorating the greens
All of them are reigning queens

Flowers or no flowers
Blooms have amazing powers
On many a hedge, fern and bush
Spring bursts forth in a headlong rush

My Co-Contributors:

Pink series: Alka, Gauri, Vivek & Shashi; HippyMallu; Vivek, Shashi & Vee; Vee

Yellows & Co: Shashi, Deepak & Rachna; Shashi & Deepak; Rachna & Aradhana

Shashi; Shashi & June; Shalini & Vivek; Vivek (with Bea) June & Jola; Jola & June; Vee; @Silkynsarp; Gautam, Ranjona, & Deepak; 

Whites: Shalini,  & Ranjona; Gauri 

Reds/Oranges: Deepak; Gauri & Vivek

Gauri; Deepak & Shashi

Flowers Stay Strong, their Hues Stay True

#DailyFlowers

 It's been a not-so good week, again! It's been one those where you dread the calls and dread the absence of calls. I wonder when this will come to an end. But along with the sorrow, pain and tears, has come relief, albeit a very expensive one, that they are not suffering anymore! Not that it eases the loss, but...

Anyway, not to be morbid for too long because flowers, well they don't stop blooming and the pix don't stop flowing in either... We begin with Shashi, he of the flower hunting fame, got called out by his wife for not capturing ...

'Rhododendrons in our backyard'
Had Shashi running for the camera hard
If he didn't their pics take
Unhappy his lady he would make
That would not make for joyful times
Peace, love and harmony are wanted chimes

Browsing on twitter, the most beautiful sight I did see (called to my attention by a co-contributor to this blog) Mala deserves all our praise and thanks, she has been volunteering day and night connecting those in need with succor.

Blooming merrily were Bluebells galore
Such beauties they had for us in store
Till the eyes could see
They blossomed in a glorious spree

From dazzling bluebells to softer hues
Coming up a couple of scintillating blues
Shared generously by contributors old and new
With their colors, flowers do us all renew

From blues to purple deep
Did this Balsam from V us keep
Engrossed in its deeper shades
We traveled to vales and glades

From municipal gardens
Flowers that hearts gladden
Brought in by Vivek in his colorful quest
His selections are put to and win the test

From Ethiopia he did roses bring
While from the backyard the frangipani did sing
Blooms of red-pink bunched together
They added a zing to the summer weather

The last post missed a rose that was late
Alas, it didn't get quite into the gate
Leaving it out this time would have been cruel
Along with this one from V, it's quite the jewel

Pinks are colors eternal
So many, it's hard to them journal
Beautiful nuanced pinks have been brought forth
For us to wonder, adore and take in their worth

From the delicately nuanced pinks we flew on winds

Make a wish and let me fly
I will carry it to the wish givers in the sky
Light as a thistle, up on high
And bring back a good supply
Soothing the weary eye
Gautam shared a white not so shy
A circlet in bloom
Lighting up the room

A bunch of yellows gloriously tripping
With hundreds of Amaltas blooms a-skipping
Treasures that truly delight
Nature's wonder filled sights

An annual cactus bloom
That cut through the night's gloom
With a flower so white
Shining with celestial light

My Co-Contributors

Shashi; @sophiegreenart; Suki Fuller & Gauri; V; Vivek (next 2); Shashi & V; Shashi & Suki; Sai & HippyMallu; Deepak & Sai; Suki & Gautam; Shalini, June & Sai; @scharada_d