The quest for more flowers continues even till date, there are millions of flowers spread out over a large tract of land. So many species, and with each passing year, a visit just for a couple of days is not sufficient to see and shoot. Scouring the area for a particular species is not so easy. There are good guides available at the entry point who show you around for a small fee. Telling the guides botanical names is like Greek and Latin, they are conversant with the local names of all the flowers. Showing them a photograph is much more convenient. I had carried with me a book by Dr. Sandeep Shrotri - "Kaas Plateau of Flowers". This is quite an informative book with a compendium of various flowers blooming in Kaas. Apart from flowers, it also narrates the geography and the topography of the plateau in general. The security staff and the guides are very cooperative and will show you as many flowers as possible within a span of 2-3 hours.
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| Drosera indica - Gavati Davbindu |
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| Drosera burmannii - Davbindu |
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| Dipcadi ursulae |
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| Impatiens lawii - Jambhla Terda |
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| Ceropegia jainii - Jaini Kharchudi |
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| Ceropegia vincifolia - Kandil Kharchudi |
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| Ceropegia media - Medi Kharchudi |
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| Murdannia languinosa - Abolima |
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| Flemingia gracilis - Jartari |
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| Cyanotis tuberosa - Abhali |
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| Commelina sp.. |
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| Eriocaulon tuberiferum |
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| Indigofera dalzellii - Dhal godhadi |
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| Peristylus densus |
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| Thunbergia fragrans - Chimine |
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| Eriocaulon tuberiferum |
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| Arundinella pumila |
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| Exacum lawii - Lahan Chirayat |
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| Smithia agharkarii |
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| Nymphoides indica - Kumudini |
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| Pogostemon deccanensis - Jambhli Manjiri |
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| Senna auriculata - Tarwad |
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| Rungia repens - घाटी पित्तपापडा Ghati-pitpapra |
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| Hibiscus lobatus - Lahan Jaswand |
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| Canavalia ensiformis |
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| Canavalia ensiformis |
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| Pimpinella tomentosa - Ranjire |
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| Pimpinella tomentosa - Ranjire |
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| Sopubia delphinifolia - Dudhali |
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| Inflorescence of grass |
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| Evolvulus alsinoides - Vishnukranta |
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| Alysicarpus tetragonolobus - Lal Shevra |
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| Linum mysorense - Undri |
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| Tricholepis glaberrima - Dahan |
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| Trichodesma inaequale |
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| Rungia repens |
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| Sida acuta - Chikana |
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| Crassocephalum crepidioides |
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| Gynura pseudochina |
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| Gynura pseudochina |
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| Flemingia gracilis |
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| Impatiens tomentosa ecotype |
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| Adenoon indicum |
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| Moss on a twig |
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| Eragrostis unioloides - Seeteche pohe |
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| Nicandra physalodes |
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| Nicandra physalodes |
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| Malvastrum coromandelianum - Chandiri |
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| Tecoma stans - Ghantiful |
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| Argemone mexicana - Firangi dhotra |
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| Parmelia perlata |
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| Zingiber capitatum - Jungli Adrak |
The gallery will be incomplete without the natural fauna, though I could shoot a few in number, Kaas is very rich in birds, insects and reptiles.
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| Pied Bushchat - female |
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| Red Whiskered Bulbul |
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| Handmaiden Moth |
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| Dung Beetle |
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| Cicindela whithilli - Tiger Beetle |
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| Wire Tailed Swallow |
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| Pied Bushchat - male |
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| Spotted Dove |
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| Cicindela scutellaris |
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| Cicindela scutellaris |
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| Ashy Prinia |
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| Red Vented Bulbul |
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| Malabar Crested Lark |
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| Common Gull |
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| Laughing Dove |
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| Indian Robin - male |
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| Crested Bunting - male |
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| Malabar Crested Lark with a beetle |
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| Funnel Spider |
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| A Frog |
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| Lace Border Moth - Scopula limboundata |
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| Cyclosa ginnaga |
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| Geometrid moth |
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| Blue Tiger |
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| Cerulean |
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| Garden Lizard |
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| Scorpionfly |
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| Common Nawab |
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| Green Bee-eater |
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| Black Drongo |
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| Purple Rumped Sunbird - juv |
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| Assassin Bug |
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| Jungle Babbler |
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| Jungle Babbler |
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| Malabar Crested Lark |
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| Malabar Crested Lark |
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| Dusky Crag Martin feeding chicks |
This was a compilation of all the pics I shot till 2015. The story continues as I will be visiting once again this beautiful place called Kaas - The Plateau of Flowers. Maharashtra's own Valley of Flowers.
