The wonders which Darwin saw around him about the interconnectedness of species are still all around us, often right in our own little garden!
When Peas (Mattar) bloom,
and “Fenugreek (Methi) blooms,
Nature’s gardeners get to work. The butterflies and honeybees gather the honey while cross-pollinating the flowers so that we get our vegetables!
The flaming glory bower with its red bunches attract many birds, but the purple sunbird is the most frequent visitor. See him in the short video below, choosing and savouring the honey from the flowers.
The warning calls in the background are by a 'bulbul' hiding in the creeper.
Search for "Flaming glory" in the search button on top right handside of this blog and you can read about what an amazing creeper the flaming glory is, in terms of the wildlife it harbours.
