Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Funny Tomato

I found this funny tomato at a local fruit and vegetable vendor today, while buying fruits and vegetables for our daily use. The vendor was kind enough, who let me take it as bonus with other stuff, as I was not buying tomato.


Funny Tomato Pictures
Funny Tomato Photo


Sunday, June 27, 2010

Stream Glory Neurobasis Chinensis

Stream Glory (Neurobasis Chinensis) is large metallic green damselfly in the family Calopterygidae (broad-winged damselflies or demoiselles). Stream Glory is one of the most beautiful odonata species. It is a common damselfly of Pakistan, found near flowing streams.The male has metallic green color, while the female has relatively paler color. The male has transparent amber colored  forewing  and metallic green hindwing. The wings of the male do not have wing spots. The females have transparent amber colored wings with whitish spots on them.

Damselfly Stream Glory (Neurobasis Chinensis) Male
Male Stream Glory Damselfly Picture
Stream Glory (Neurobasis Chinensis) Male Organ
Male Stream Glory Damselfly sex organ Picture
Stream Glory (Neurobasis Chinensis) Male Wings
Male Stream Glory Damselfly Picture
Damselfly Stream Glory (Neurobasis Chinensis) Female
Female Stream Glory Damselfly Picture
Stream Glory (Neurobasis Chinensis) Female Laying Eggs
Female Stream Glory Damselfly Picture
Stream Glory (Neurobasis Chinensis) Female Organ
Female Stream Glory Damselfly sex organ Picture
Stream Glory (Neurobasis Chinensis) Female Wings
Female Stream Glory Damselfly Picture

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Picasa Web Albums Login Problem

Last night I had a very shocking experience with Picasa Web Albums, It’s of great concern not only for me, but for all those who use Picasa Web Albums as their media storage. From my google account I clicked the Picasa Web Albums link to access my account, but I was directed to imran ( username) account. (http://picasaweb.google.com/imrancl). Other clicks also directed me to the same account. I was shocked to find out that, I’m not able to get access to my account. From google account, I visited my gmail and blogger accounts and they were working properly. In the state of helplessness, I visited different galleries of Imran pictures. I was not only able to see, edit or delete his protected pictures, but to delete his entire account. Finally I decide to make a post on my blog about this mishappening. I started downloading his protected pictures for the proof, but as soon as I downloaded three pictures I lost access to his account and was directed to my own account. As my blog images are hosted by Picasa Web Albums, a question raised in my mind, what if some one get access to my account and delete my images or whole account?

The first three images are from protected gallery, while the last two images are from public gallery.

 Imran (Left) with friend in Traditional Dress
Picasa Web Albums Login Problem
Picasa Web Albums Login Problem
Imran Ex-student of Economic department, Quaid-e-Azam Universty
Picasa Web Albums Login Problem
Football Players receiving Instruction ( Eco vs MBA Department)
Picture of Football teams of Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad
Kuh-e-Hindu Kush (Hindu Kush Mountain)
Kuh-e-Hindu Kush-Hindu Kush Mountain picture

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

Hund Swabi

Hund (Swabi), which was the capital city of Hindu Shahi till 1008 AD and an important city of Gandhara, is now a backward and neglected village of District Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Hund lies on the west bank of the Indus River (Abbasen, اباسين), about half way between Attock and Tarbela Dam. These days the worth to visit spots of Hund are the river bank and the Hund museum, which display the antiques excavated from Hund ruins.

View of River Indus at Hund Swabi
View of Belgai Hotel
A Wiev of Hund Museum (from river bank)
Wall of Akbar Fort Hund (from a running car)

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Painted Grasshopper (Poekilocerus Pictus)

Painted Grasshopper (Poekilocerus pictus), also known as AK Grasshopper, is a multicolored species of grasshoppers. It feeds on Calotrope (Calotropis procera), a plant in the subfamily Asclepiadaceae, family Apocynaceae. I saw this grasshopper for the first time in our area. According to a brief search on the net, I found that it's a Painted Grasshopper (Poekilocerus pictus).

Painted Grasshopper (Poekilocerus pictus)
Painted Grasshopper Nymph
Painted Grasshopper Poekilocerus Pictus picture
Painted Grasshopper Poekilocerus Pictus picture
Painted Grasshopper Poekilocerus Pictus picture

Sunday, June 13, 2010

Bee Fly

Here are a few pictures of an unknown species of Bee Fly. Generally the term Bee Fly refer to any of various flies of the family Bombyliidae that resemble bees, thus are commonly called Bee Flies. Bee fly has a stout hairy body with a long proboscis. They are pollinators, feeding on nectar and pollen.

Bee Fly Pictures
Bee Fly Pictures
Bee Fly Pictures
Bee Fly Pictures

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Strawflower-Helichrysum Bracteatum

Strawflower (Helichrysum Bracteatum) is a papery flowering plant in the family Asteraceae (sunflower family), native to Australia. The flowers are made up of papery petals, which feel like dried straws. Strawflower retain its color when dried and that's why, it's very popular among dried flower lovers. Common names for strawflower include paper flower, paper daisy and everlasting.

Strawflower (Helichrysum Bracteatum) Pictures
Strawflower-Helichrysum Bracteatum Picture
Strawflower-Helichrysum Bracteatum Picture
Strawflower-Helichrysum Bracteatum Picture
Strawflower-Helichrysum Bracteatum Picture
Strawflower-Helichrysum Bracteatum Picture
Strawflower-Helichrysum Bracteatum Picture

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Funny Sleeping on the Bus

Funny Sleeping on the Bus
Funny Sleeping on the Bus Picture
Funny Sleeping on the Bus Picture
Funny Sleeping on the Bus Picture
Funny Sleeping on the Bus Picture
Funny Sleeping on the Bus Picture
Funny Sleeping on the Bus Picture

Monday, June 7, 2010

Libellago Lineata Lineata-Golden Gem

Libellago lineata lineata (Golden Gem) is a small yellow-black damselfly species in the family Chlorocyphidae. This flowing streams species is commonly found in Pakistan. Its wings are longer than its body. The male is black with bright yellow marking and has orange spot at the base and dark-blush spot near the tip of its wings. The male has white-stockinged legs. The female is of a paler yellow-greenish color and has white spots near the tip of its wings.

Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem Male
Damselfly Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem Male Picture
Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem Female
Damselfly Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem Female Picture
Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem Mating Pair
Damselfly Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem Matin/Courtship Picture
Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem (Newly Emerged Male)
Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem Picture
Damselfly Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem Picture
Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem (Newly Emerged Female)
Damselfly Libellago Lineata-Golden Gem Female Picture

Sunday, June 6, 2010

American Copper Butterfly

The American Copper Butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) also known as Small Copper or the Common Copper is a common and widespread little butterfly in family Lycaenidae. It has a wingspan of about 25-35mm. It's common in northern areas of Pakistan, but occasionally can also seen in plain areas. It's a bright orange upperside forewings with black spots and a dark outside edge border. The upperside hindwings are dark with an orange outside edge border border. The undersides forewings are pale orange with black spots, encircled in yellow and a grey outside edge border. The hindwings are grey with small black dots and an orange border.

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) Butterfly
American Copper Butterfly Picture
American Copper Butterfly Picture
American Copper Butterfly Picture