348 - 28th - The curly creeper

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 28th Nov'08

This green creeper plant was curling its way up the front gate of my friend's house. I don't know if it was really an ornamental plant or just a wild thing but it was really looking good in bright sunlight with its broad leaves and tiny curls.

An almost close up of the plant gave a nice glowing effect with the sun brightening it up from the back.

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323 - 3rd - The fluorescent mushroom

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 3rd Nov'08

I was biking through the dense vegetation at the Archeological ruins in Cobe when I noticed these green mushrooms sprouting out of dead damp wood on the ground. I came back and observed the tiny things for quite some time before I clicked some photos.

Their bright green color, grainy texture and round little shape made them look really catchy to the eye. I could see only a couple of them in the entire area. Maybe it's a rare species which I caught in my camera ;)

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130 - 24th - Parched

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 24th Apr'08

The dark brown parched piece of cactus which you see in the photo is originally lush green in color when alive and is used in many different dishes across Mexico. It is actually very tasty and has a sour tangy taste. Apart from growing in the wild it is also cultivated as a crop with proper farming practices. The best thing about growing cactus as a crop is that it needs minimal care and almost the entire plant can be used including it's thorns which are used for "stitching" in many "wrapped" preparations like tamale.

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121 - 15th - The cacti

Originally clicked and uploaded by - Pratosh Dwivedi - 15th Apr'08

These small ornamental plants are present in almost hundred different varieties. Their seller claimed that they can survive perfectly fine without any water or any kind of moisture for more than 400 days. All they need is their quota of sunlight for about 2 hours daily.

They were neatly spread on a table at a plant and flower market. Each small pot cost around 50 MXN (5 USD or 200 INR approx)

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