'Zinniyas' in our garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Flowers in our garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

'Dahas pethi' S floers. The plant is said to ward off mosquitos.

'Bahumania'

Flowers in our garden, Avissawella, Sri Lanka.

Japan 'Araliya'.

Double coloured Anthurium.

Scorpion orchid with bugs.

Bougainvilla.

Fruit trees in the garden, Gampaha, Sri Lanka.

'Naamina' - Fleshy and flat in taste.

'Bilin' - Very sour, children relish the juicy fruits.

The fruits on trees we enjoyed in our childhood.

A flower in our garden

Very often one comes across a particular hue which stands out in a garden. In a few hours the exquisite beauty of the flower would be gone. This was one such flower. A Petunia according to Dr.Daya Jayasinghe.