Lavender Roses

I got these lavender pink roses pictures yesterday (30th December 2008). As the winter is in full boom, the roses are not look fresh like spring roses, however they will remain in the post till the spring.

Lavender Rose Pictures

Lavender rose bud

Meaning of lavender roses: The lavender rose is a sign of enchantment, majesty and love at first sight.

Orb Weaver Spider-Neoscona Crucifera

Here are some pictures of orb weaver spider (Neoscona crucifera) I shoot in my house in July 2008. This spider has hairy body and spiny legs. The spider is enjoying hanging.

Orb Weaver Spider (Neoscona crucifera)

Purple Morning Glory Flowers

Purple morning glory flowers

Ipomoea quamoclit-Cypress Vine

Cypress Vine (Ipomoea quamoclit) is an annual vine (1-3 m tall) with trumpet-shaped five points small brilliant red/pink/white flowers. The feather-like leaves (2-9 cm long) are finely divided pinnately into threadlike segments. Some common names are Cypressvine Morning Glory, Hummingbird Vine, Cardinal Creeper and Star Glory.

Cypress Vine Flowers

Blister Beetles

Blister beetle (Mylabris pustula) medium sized beetles (about 25 mm) with black head, thorax and abdomen. Elytra are black in color with orange spots. They feed on tender pod and flora of the crops with yellow or pink flowers. When distributed the beetles exude an acrid yellow fluid which is called cantharidin and causes blisters on tender skin.

Blister beetles

Funny Radish

Some times we found fruits and vegetables of funny and interesting shapes. Here are pictures of radish that have funny formation.

Funny Radish Picture

Venusta Orchard Spider

The Venusta Orchard Spider (Leucauge Venusta) is a long-jawed orb-weaver spider. It has yellow, dark green and silvery-white markings/strips on its body. They are also found in some different colors. They are considered harmless to human.

Venusta Orchard Spider

Funny herbal medical store

This old man followed by his young son is trying to sale his so called medicinal herbs in streets. He himself may not be aware of the actual properties of these herbs. He claims that these herbs can heal almost all diseases. Due to illiteracy some people fall prey of his tactics.

Funny herbal medical store

Green Stink Bugs Pictures

The green stink bug or green soldier bug (Acrosternum hilare) is a stink bug belonging to the family Pentatomidae. They feed on developing seed of many plant and trees. Their needle-like mouthparts harm the crops and trees.

Green Stink Bug

Long Green Stink Bug

Green Stink Bug Camouflage

Four O'clock Flowers

Four O'clock Flowers

The Four o'clock Flower or Marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapais) the most commonly grown ornamental species of Mirabilis, in the family Nyctaginaceae. The interesting thing about four o'clock flower is that different colors can be found simultaneously on the same plant. It's is available in a range of colors. The flowers usually open from late afternoon onwards and that why it got the common name "Four o'clock Flower". In Urdu it is called "Gul Abasi" (گل عباسی).

Four O'clock Flowers Pictures

Ladybug Larvae

Like ladybugs, their larvae are also beneficial as they feed primarily on aphids. Here are some pictures of 7 spotted ladybug larvae taken at different stages.

Ladybug Larvae

Green Wasp

Here are some pictures of tiny green wasp probably a Cuckoo Wasp (also called jewel wasp, gold wasp, or emerald wasp).

Green Wasp Pictures

Ploughing With Oxen

In spite of the latest machinery and tractors in agriculture sector, our farmer still using the traditional method of ploughing (plowing) with oxen.

Farmer Ploughing with Oxen