Blooming Friday - Something Borrowed, Something Blue

The Tabebuia trees planted all over my suburb, have come into profuse bloom, adding a bright spot of colour to the roadside. The Tabebuia is a symbol of Brazil. It is insect repellant . The flowers attract bees.

Although the coral pink flowers of the Cassia javanica pale in comparison to the bright Tabebuia blossoms, I like these bee attracting blossoms for their delicate colour. As its name suggests, this tree is a native of Java.

The Agave is not a roadside tree, but the agaves planted beside a path in my school ate in full bloom. The agave is a native of America.

All the above are the borrowed plants from different parts of the world.

I saw this native tree full of blue- purple blooms in Alamatti, near Bijapur last week. Although it looks like the Jacaranda, it is not .

Another native Indian tree is the Copperpod, which is also covered with golden flowers now. This tree attracts not only bees, but hundreds of birds too. Since it is planted right ouside my gate, the entrance to my home is covered by a golden carpet of fallen flowers.

For more Blooming Friday pictures, please visit Katarina at Roses and Stuff.