Tag: #flowers
Articles tagged with #flowers
Orchids of Godavari-Phulchoki
The wild abundance of these unique flowers helps maintain the ecological biodiversity of Nepal’s forests
Right trees for right seasons in Kathmandu
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASIEvery spring Kathmandu turns into a city of flowers blooming with jacaranda and bougainvillea. People wait year-round to…
Nepal nears 10k daily cases
All photos: AMIT MACHAMASINepal is very close to hitting that ominous mark of 10K new cases a day with 9,196 positive RT PCR and RDT tests on…
Nepal nears 10k daily cases
All photos: AMIT MACHAMASINepal is very close to hitting that ominous mark of 10K new cases a day with 9,196 positive RT PCR and RDT tests on…
Saving the treasure trove of Nepal’s orchids
The Gastrochilus calceolaris orchid is popular in homes, hotels and office, but is absent from the government’s own Checklist of CITES Listed…
The anatomy of a flower
"I can’t help myself when I see flowers,” says botanical artist and illustrator Neera Joshi. “ I have to paint them.”Outside her studio, the…
Preparing for a muted Tihar
All photos: MONIKA DEUPALAThis year's Dasain was a subdued affair as it coincided with Covid-19 spreading like wildfire across Nepal, and…
Rara in the rainy season
Tourist guidebooks do not recommend visiting Nepal in the monsoon. Even if visitors come, they are strongly dissuaded from going to western…
When flowers become feed for the livestock
All photos: BIKRAM RAIThe COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc in all sectors, from tourism and hospitality to agriculture and remittance. The floral…
In with the old, in with the new
Bhaktapur’s traditional woodcarver experiments with traditional forms to create a modern aesthetic