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For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. It has been close to 23 years that I had this delicious fruit – Wood Apple aka Velagapandu as we call in my mother tongue Telugu. My mom opened the fruit, then mashed the pulp with sugar and rolled them into small bite sizeContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Velagapandu / Wood Apple”

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. I was looking for a perennial Hibiscus to fill one empty spot in my yard. Little did I know that I bought one that gave me these beautiful Dishplate Hibiscus flowers. We get two crops every year of these beautiful flowers. And here isContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Dishplate Hibiscus”

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. “I love daisies. They’re so friendly. Don’t you think daisies are the friendliest flower?” says Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) in the 1998 romantic comedy You’ve Got Mail. And my sentiments are the same. I truly love these flowers. And when you find a bedContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Daisies”

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. A few months ago, a goose had laid eggs in the IHOP parking lot in a neighboring town. However, I don’t know if the eggs have hatched and what happened after. It was nice to see that the staff of IHOP protected it withContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Goose at home in IHOP”

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. This tree is in my backyard and blooms only one or two months a year between April and June every year. Seems to be for some reason my mom loves this tree. I never knew until now that it is called as Kousa Dogwood.Continue reading “Wild Paradise: Kousa Dogwood”

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. I woke up to a cloudy sky but a perfect golden ball of Sun. Not a shade of cloud on the sun and not a single ray protruding from it. Urging us to embrace it and thrive in it’s warm glow. Sooraj Ki BaahonContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Golden Ball”

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. I have two Pink Peonies at the entrance of my garage that I wait for them all year long to bloom. Notice that one of them is caught with a type of bee I think. 🙂

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. Connecticut’s very own Holland, Netherlands can be seen in the form of Wicked Tulips Flower Farm i the town of Preston. They also host one of the largest U-Pick events where you can pick up to 10 flowers per ticket. With approximately 1.5 millionContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Tulips”

For all the posts in the Wild Paradise Series, go here. Yellow is my favorite color, so naturally sitting in a field of golden yellow flowers is as good as being in heaven. 🙂  When my brother and his family were visiting me last month, we went to see these Daffodils in Meriden, Connecticut. UpContinue reading “Wild Paradise: Daffodils”