Holostemma annulare flowering

Neil Soares

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Oct 21, 2011, 3:38:53 AM10/21/11

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Hi,

Photographed at my farm at Shahapur last weekend.

With regards,

Neil Soares.

Brahminy Starling & Long-tailed Shrike on Holostemma annulare.jpg

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Neha Singh

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Oct 21, 2011, 5:21:20 AM10/21/11

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Wonderful set of pics Neil Sir , complete with Starling & Shrike.
Thanks for sharing.

Regards
Neha S

Madhuri Raut

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Oct 21, 2011, 5:35:47 AM10/21/11

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Beautiful pics Neil ji. I always like to see plants and birds or animals together

Is the bird Shrike what we call "Saatbhai" as they are usually in groups of seven and I have not only heard but seen that 1 of them is always guarding in turns. I see a lot of these birds around my house at Pune

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Bhagyashri

Neil Soares

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Oct 21, 2011, 6:21:09 AM10/21/11

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Hi,

The 'Rufous-backed' Long-tailed Shrike featured here belongs to a group called 'Butcher-birds'. 'Satbhai' or 'Seven Sisters' are Jungle Babblers. Sending you a few photographs.

With regards,

Neil Soares.

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Jungle Babbler 4.jpg

Neha Singh

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Oct 21, 2011, 6:40:39 AM10/21/11

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Dear Bhagyashri Ji, the bird locally called as " saat bahi" is Jungle Babbler , Turdoides striata.

Neha S

Madhuri Raut

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Oct 21, 2011, 6:46:14 AM10/21/11

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Thank you Neil ji very nice pics Thanks for sharing.

Thank you Neha ji for the name

Regards

Bhagyashri

Madhuri Raut

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Oct 21, 2011, 6:48:17 AM10/21/11

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Neha ji what is shrike called locally and do we see it in Pune? I hope I am not violating any rule as I am discussing a bird and not a plant. If yes apoligies in advance

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Bhagyashri

hari lal

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Oct 21, 2011, 6:53:09 AM10/21/11

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what a photo graphy sir very nice

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Neha Singh

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Oct 21, 2011, 7:52:00 AM10/21/11

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Yes Neil sir...Wonderful Pics.

Bhagyashri Ji, Yes we see shrikes but not as commonly as babblers In Pune.

We locally call them- Pachanak , Kajala latora ( In north India )
                               Chashmewala , Jangli Khatik ( In West India ).

I hope Chashmewala rings a bell for U.

And this discussion gave me one crazy idea of having one "e-fauna india" forum one day.

Madhuri Raut

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Oct 21, 2011, 8:04:41 AM10/21/11

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Neha ji I do not think I have seen this bird.

and yes "e-fauna india" forum is welcome by me surely

Regards

Bhagyashri

Mahadeswara

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Oct 21, 2011, 9:39:12 AM10/21/11

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Simply superb photographs.

On Oct 21, 3:21 pm, Neil Soares <drneilsoa...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> The 'Rufous-backed' Long-tailed Shrike featured here belongs to a group called 'Butcher-birds'. 'Satbhai' or 'Seven Sisters' are Jungle Babblers. Sending you a few photographs.
> With regards,
> Neil Soares.
>

> --- On Fri, 10/21/11, Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> From: Madhuri Raut <itii...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:88872] Re: Holostemma annulare flowering
> To: "Neha Singh" <neha.vind...@gmail.com>
> Cc: "efloraofindia" <indian...@googlegroups.com>
> Date: Friday, October 21, 2011, 3:05 PM
>
> Beautiful pics Neil ji. I always like to see plants and birds or animals together
> Is the bird Shrike what we call "Saatbhai" as they are usually in groups of seven and I have not only heard but seen that 1 of them is always guarding in turns. I see a lot of these birds around my house at Pune
> Regards
> Bhagyashri
>

> On Fri, Oct 21, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Neha Singh <neha.vind...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Wonderful set of pics Neil Sir , complete with Starling & Shrike.
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> Regards
> Neha S
>

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Ushadi micromini

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Oct 21, 2011, 10:44:00 AM10/21/11

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Neil : Somewhere I read that (may be flickers) that these flowers are
eaten in Maharashtra and so populations of this plant have dwindled...
how eat them and why? any religious or nutritional reason?

cant it be farmed?
propagated?
usha di
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Satish Phadke

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Oct 21, 2011, 12:34:17 PM10/21/11

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Very nice Neil ji
A beautiful Asclepiadaceae member. I don't know whether can be seen in wild now?
Its good that people like you have maintained these private biodiversity areas.

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Neil Soares

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Oct 21, 2011, 12:51:56 PM10/21/11

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Hi,

Pravin Kawale was with me at Shahapur when we found one of these flowering in the wild. From him I learnt that the central part of the flower [that looks like a pointed crayon] can be eaten and it is very sweet.

With regards,

Neil Soares.

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