MAY FLOWERS IN KGF
Its the month of May and our beloved KGF is bathed in a sea of Red!!
MAY FLOWERS IN KGF
Its the month of May and our beloved KGF is bathed in a sea of Red!!
There were(and still are) huge Gulmohar or May Flower trees all over
KGF. The Gulmohar trees were huge, almost 30 to 40 feet in height with large
branches spread wide to form an awning. These trees were prized for their
ornamental value and for their shade. They usually flowered towards the end of
April or beginning of May, soon after the first spells of rains in April. There
was a popular saying in KGF that April Showers bring May Flowers. The riot of
red flowers all over the place was a sight to behold. The bright red flowers
had their own distinct smell. The delicate leaves comprising of small individual
leaflets supported the clusters of red flowers so as to protect them during the
day and they folded up during the evenings. The sepals and ovules after
pollination formed long green pods which slowly matured. The ripe pods would
split open into woody, boat-shaped forms. We’d collect these wooden pods and
pretend they were boats and sail them in the water channels and drains.
A peace loving people resting under the red may flowers is still a fresh memory in my mind The lovely shade from the flame of the forest was smoothening for a weary traveller on a summer day.
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