Weekly Photo Challenge: Flowers

Posted by Kamakshi on August 24, 2011January 8, 2012

I took this picture from the lawns of the Kushalnagar Monastery in Coorg. In fact, these flowers I found at every monastery I visited in India. However, I don’t know what its called. Can anyone help me?

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stacey archer says:

August 25, 2011 at 11:02 AM

I don’t know what it’s called…but it is absolutely gorgeous!

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1. Kamakshi says:
  
  August 25, 2011 at 11:20 AM
  
  Thanks Stacey, They are found in pink, yellow and red hues too
  
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frizztext says:

August 25, 2011 at 1:56 PM

orange like a monk’s dress?

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1. Kamakshi says:
  
  August 25, 2011 at 3:55 PM
  
  Yes Frizz…
  
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Nisha says:

August 25, 2011 at 7:33 PM

very beautiful!

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1. Kamakshi says:
  
  August 25, 2011 at 8:17 PM
  
  Thanks Nisha!
  
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Touch2Touch says:

August 26, 2011 at 8:08 AM

So none of us knows what it is —
but we all agree, it’s spectacular.

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1. Kamakshi says:
  
  August 26, 2011 at 3:10 PM
  
  Thanks Judith…lets just hope someone lets us in on the secret though:-D
  
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Shruti says:

August 31, 2011 at 1:30 PM

The Flower is called Sulfur Cosmos, the botanical name is Cosmos sulphureus. 🙂

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1. Kamakshi says:
  
  August 31, 2011 at 6:09 PM
  
  Ahh thanks Shruti!! Bless you!:)
  
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