Interesting sculpture work at Kew Garden, London.

மலைக்கொன்றை (Pink Cedar)

Pink Cedar (Acrocarpus fraxinifolius) flowering (Feb.2011) It is a fast growing and deciduous tree. 

தற்கால சோள காட்டு பொம்மை

Modern Thirusti parikaram, this is mainly for two purpose (i) to threaten the birds and others animals entering into the crop field. (ii) for thriusti parikaram  

ஆத்துவாரி Fern Tree (An Evergreen Tree from Western Ghats



Fern Tree (Filicium decipiens), Evergreen tree maninly planted for ornamental purpose. Fruits are prefered by birds.




Filicium decipiens, seeds (Feb.2011)



Dung Beetle

Dung Beetle (Scarabaeidae)- They convert large amounts of animal dung into balls, and roll these balls into other places  where they are degraded and thereby increasing soil fertility. By this process, the beetles destroy the habitats of larvae of many pests of domestic animals, including flies which lay their eggs in the dung. Above picture shows that the elephant dung converted into balls.

Endangered animal

Tamil Nadu State animalNilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) , photo taken during the Walparai trip 2006.

London trip photos (Sep.2006)

London trip photos (Sep.2006)

Large size animal model to educate about invertebrates conservation at London Zoo (Dung beetle)



River Thames in London (Sep. 2006)




5 year old kid from India made history in bringing  back London Zoo from the danger of closing.  



About tamarind tree

A signage placed for Tamarind tree, at the Kew Garden, London. But here we are chopping this tree.

அரச மரம்

Peepal Tree (Ficus religiosa) இந்து, ஜைநிசம்,புத்திசம் கலாச்சாரத்தில் அரச மரம் தெய்வமாக வழிபடப்படுகிறது. புத்தருக்கு அரசமரத்தடியில் ஞானம் வந்தது என்பது அனைவரும் அறிந்தது.  ஆனால் தற்கால சமுதாயத்தினர் அதை மறந்து விட்டனர் என்பதற்கு இந்த படம் ஒரு உதாரணம்.

Plant based products

Some of the handicrafts things displayed at a Botanical Garden (London) to highlight the importance of plants conservation. 

The Giant Water lilies

Victoria regia, at Oxford University Botanical Garden (September,2006)