White Buttercup Winner KBG-25

Wild flower.
Grows all over.
In open fields.
World over not just India.
Picture below.

Yes, that is White Buttercup or Turnera Subulata- the correct answer to KBG-25.
It blooms for over two hours in the forenoon and folds up thereafter. It multiplies fast because it is poisonous for cattle and humans. But once dry, the poison is not active. As per Wikipedia the dried flowers have medicinal value.

The Buttercup is a weed that grows to just few inches tall. But its leaves are distinctive. We gave a clue through a picture of its leaves. It is pollinated by a bee.

25th edition of KBG- Kaun Banega Ghumakkad saw keen participation. The winners are:

1. Narender Soni, Gurgaon, Haryana
2. Parag Sharma, Nagpur, Maharashtra
3. Deepak Jena, Behrampur, Odisha

Congratulations to all three winners.

Special thanks are due to Dr Chitra Shanker for research guidance.

KBG will take a break as readers have requested for Ghumakkad's other travel and teaching/learning stories. But stay connected.

Thanks for making KBG a success! 25 contests in nine months- all thanks to you!

    -  Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 8th September 2019

We are grateful to Ramya Sriram of UK for KBG logo design.

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Walk the Wild KBG-25

Do you love walking in the wild?
Off the beaten track?
Explore the woods or open fields which have wild flowers?
Then KBG-25 the 25th edition of Kaun Banega Ghumakkad, should be a cakewalk for you!

Which wild flower is this?

Clues not just one but three clues follow through pictures below.

First three correct answers get featured in the next story. Use any channel to respond i.e. leave a comment in the blog, email, WhatsApp, FB or Instagram. We have time-sync'd all!

Special thanks to Dr Chitra Shanker for research guidance.

Those who missed KBG-24, may browse it here.

Happy hunting!

    -  Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 2nd September 2019

We are grateful to Ramya Sriram of UK for KBG logo design.

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Common Wild Flower? KBG-16

Scorching heat!
We humans look for shade.
But this wild flower sprouts from nowhere!
Grows in plenty. Singly or in bunches.
It wants more heat, more sunlight.
It sustains the heat.
Which is this flower?
You could win the KBG-16 Contest! Your favourite Kaun Banega Ghumakkad.

Here are two more clues.

Just one final hint: The flower is native to Central America but has naturalised itself to India as well. So, folks in USA you can't say that KBG Contest is India-focussed! Come on, shoot your response now!

Happy hunting!

    -   Harsh-the-Ghumakkad/ 3rd May 2019

Special thanks to Dr Chitra Shanker for research support and Ramya Sriram www.thetap.in for KBG logo design.

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Life and Wildflowers

"May your life be like wildflowers, growing freely in the beauty and joy of each day" goes an old proverb.
Extreme summer, but periwinkles sustain the heat and add colour to our otherwise dry flowerbeds. These wildflowers called 'sada bahar'  सदा बहार in Hindi, are pretty hardy. I captured one bloom in the evening to create this PQ-picturesque quote. Enjoy.

You may browse some of the earlier PQs based on flowers and listed below:
Wildflowers allow yourself to grow
Where flowers bloom so does hope
Rose petals and life
Nature and patience

Nature's lessons are infinite!
Greetings on World Environment Day 2018.

Thanks for browsing

     - Harsh-the-Ghumakkad with Neeta Bhargava/ 2nd June 2018

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