Garugi (Kurinji) flower plant- drenched with the monsoon rain

[raghu ananth]

Even in October, Agumbe and the entire western ghats belt was drenched with the monsoon rain. No sooner we started trekking to the Barkana falls situated within the Agumbe rain forest, than it started pouring. 

Similar to the lantana, the Garugi (Gurugi), (Kurinji ) flower plant blooms, inundating the forest paths. But these flowers are beneficial for when in bloom (Once in 5-7 years?), they are known to attract bees in very large numbers. And there is a bumper honey yield that year. Unfortunately, the honey bees are known to die in India from a disease called fowl brood.

 As we trekked, the 15 feet wide forest path got narrowed down to a feet or two thanks to the wild vegetation. In fact, many a time we were reduced to crawling to navigate the Garugi plants in the darkness. But the upside of our adventure was to see  the rain drops prettily perched on the flowers – as if the stars had come down to earth! But be warned that there are some risks too - this is leech country and we witnessed a snake (cobra ?) -just in front of us crossing the narrow path and after reaching a safe bush top staring at us!  One does come across carnivore scat here and there...

Strobilanthus lupulina

Syn Strobilanthes heyneanus

(To be Validated)

ACANTHACEAE

Agumbe, Shimoga district,

18 Oct 2010

Regards

Raghu

[Madhuri Pejaver]

Great trail through the Garugi forest sir. thank you what is that shit? dropings? which animal? Madhuri --- On Mon, 13/6/11, raghu ananth <ragh...@yahoo.com> wrote:

[Raghu]

I was told by the local guide, the scat could be that of a Tiger.

[Pinki]

yeah that shit can be that of tiger or some carnivore coz there are
hair in the thing which are the result of some animal eaten whole....

Alok

[Neil Soares]

Hi,  Obviously it is the scat of a large carnivore...   - it could be the scat of a tiger or a leopard, but large cats generally leave scratch marks around and tend to cover their scat with soil or leaves. - it could also be the scat of a Hyena, Dhole [Wild Dog], Wolf or even a Sloth Bear.                         Regards,                          Neil Soares.   --- On Wed, 6/15/11, Pinki <alok...@gmail.com> wrote:

[J.M. Garg]

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A reply:

"For me it is Nilgirianthus heyneanuss -under shrubs in almost entire westernghats of karnataka -Iruppu, brahmagiri, kodachadri, jog falls, uttarakannada

in Kodachadri it is everywhere.

regards
a.shivaprakash"

[J.M. Garg]

A reply;

"This is without doubt Strobilanthes lupulina

 

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