The small, scented Wall flowers or Erysimum Cheiri, grow very well in Lucknow as winter and spring seasonals.

After school is over for kids, geese at Mothercare School, Lucknow get ready for a walk on the grassy lawns. The soil is moist with September rain. The shrubs and flower beds full of colour and fragrance are a delight any time of the year. No

Summer is over, and the yellow wasps are gone for now. For me, the seasons in Lucknow seem to be marked by wasps, ants, bees, butterflies, mosquitoes, spiders, lizards, and an equally amazing variety of birds. I counted 52 different birds in my

The Rajbhawan or Governor’s House in Lucknow is the official residence of His Excellency, The Governor of Uttar Pradesh, India. The annual spring flower, fruit and vegetable show in spring is a must see. Here is a spread of daisies for you from the

Blue Asters, Larkspur and Blue Cornflowers were classified in my mind as a star-accomplishment of God, ever since I first saw them, as a three year old something, perhaps! Only a child would do that—classify God as a person you liked and knew you

Do you see the subtle difference in different kinds in these pictures? Awsome! Hats off to the Creator of such simple joys and complex life forms :)

Portulaca, Ageratum, Globe Amaranth, Sunflower, Zinia, Gazania, Spider lily, Ball lily, Day lily, Hawain Ginger lily, Glardia, Bela (Jasmine), Sadabahar (periwinkle), Yellow Bhringaraj, and local white and pink roses that thrive by cuttings, are