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“A patriot wraps himself around the flag to defend it; a scoundrel wraps it around himself to defend himself”Thursday, January 29, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Beauty Of Horton Plains [Post # 06]
These are Rhodobryum sp. it is an epiphytic plant
This is the flower of Wahlenbergia marginata commonly known as Hare Bell [Family - Campanulaceae]
This is a fiddlehead of a Pteridium aquilinum (warella) fern. Also considered as an invasive species. Commonly found in the grassland area.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Beauty Of Horton Plains [Post # 05]
In this picture canopy of the tree is dominated by the lichen called Grandfathers beard.
Here is the Calotus nigrilabris [Kata kaluwa] found in Horton plains
Some common flowers belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Another glance at the Grassland
Here is the Calotus nigrilabris [Kata kaluwa] found in Horton plains
Some common flowers belonging to the family Asteraceae.
Another glance at the Grassland
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Beauty Of Horton Plains [Post # 04]
Flower of Pedicularis zeylanica. This species can be seen time to time in the grassland area.
This image shows a Lycopodium sp. which comes under family Lycopodiaceae. They are flowerless, vascular, terrestrial or epiphytic plants.
In this area they record the Rainfall, wind speed, wind direction etc.
This is the flower of Michelia nilagirica (wana sapu) and it’s a common tree in high elevation to montane evergreen forests. It comes under family MAGNOLIACEAE.
This image shows a Lycopodium sp. which comes under family Lycopodiaceae. They are flowerless, vascular, terrestrial or epiphytic plants.
In this area they record the Rainfall, wind speed, wind direction etc.
This is the flower of Michelia nilagirica (wana sapu) and it’s a common tree in high elevation to montane evergreen forests. It comes under family MAGNOLIACEAE.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Beauty Of Horton Plains [Post # 04]
Newly constructed Bungalow and Entrance area
This shows the Thorny nature of Ulex europeus.
Flower of a Polygonum sp. [Ladies thumb]
This shows the Thorny nature of Ulex europeus.
Flower of a Polygonum sp. [Ladies thumb]
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Beauty Of Horton Plains [Post # 03]
This is an open grassland area of Horton plains which is dominated by Chrysopogon zeylanicus [Gavra]. It forms large clumps.
This is Arundinaria densifolia [Kuru Una] It is endemic to Srilanka. This is one of the main foods of sambur, especially young leaves.
This is Ulex europeus introduced to Horton plains from Britain. It is an invasive plant.
This is Arundinaria densifolia [Kuru Una] It is endemic to Srilanka. This is one of the main foods of sambur, especially young leaves.
This is Ulex europeus introduced to Horton plains from Britain. It is an invasive plant.
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