Sunday, 13 November 2011

Red earrings - Orecchini rossi - लाल बुँदे

Pyracantha berries, Bologna, Italy - S. Deepak, 2011
Pyracantha berries, Bologna, Italy - S. Deepak, 2011
Pyracantha berries, Bologna, Italy - S. Deepak, 2011

Bologna, Italy: This tree with berries like red earrings is found also in north India in the mountains, but I don't know it's Indian name. Some people think that these Pyracantha berries are poisonous, but that is not true. The berries are bitter but not poisonous. In cold winters, when birds do not find other things to eat, they can eat these berries.

बोलोनिया, इटलीः लाल बुँदों की तरह के बेर वाला यह वृक्ष उत्तरी भारत में पहाड़ों में भी मिलता है लेकिन वहाँ के लोग इसे क्या कहते हैं, मुझे मालूम नहीं. कुछ लोग कहते हैं कि यह पायराकानथा बेर जहरीले होते हैं, पर यह सच नहीं, बेर कड़वे अवश्य होते हैं लेकिन जहरीले नहीं. यहाँ पर बर्फ़ीली सर्दी में पक्षियों को खाने को न मिले तो वह यही बेर खा सकते हैं.

Bologna, Italia: Questo albero con le bacche come gli orecchini rossi si trovano anche nel nord dell'India nelle zone montagnose ma non so il loro nome indiano. Alcuni pensano che queste bacche di Piracanta sono velenose, ma non è vero. Sono amare ma non velenose. Durante gli inverni freddi, se gli uccelli non trovano altro da mangiare, possono mangiare queste.

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10 comments:

  1. Dew drops on the red skin makes it more appealing :0 awesome !

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  2. It had rained earlier that day, so probably they are not dew drops. But I agree, they are awesome :)

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  3. Superb captures! They look so refreshing!

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  4. Oh these are the photos you were mentioning...you had commented about the name of these berries. They look so bright and pretty :)

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  5. You are right Radhika, I had discovered the name from your blog! Thanks again :)

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  6. जम्मू नगर की पहाड़ियों में बचपन में ऐसे छोटे लाल बेर खाने की याद अभी भी है। हम उन्हें गरने/गरना कहते थे। डोगरीभाषी शायद कोई बेहतर नाम भी बता सकें। खड्डों में इनकी छोटी झाड़ियाँ थीं जिन तक बच्चों की पहुँच थी।

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  7. The last one is my favorite. Awesome capture!

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  8. धन्यवाद स्मार्ट इंडियन इसका एक भारतीय नाम बताने के लिए - @Shiju thanks

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