At the right time of year, around spring time, you’ll often see children by the side of the road or path holding out a cup or piece of paper full of wild raspberries for sale. Buy some – they’re delicious! See also this beautiful picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29123216@N05/4001805591/in/photostream/
Posted: September 6th, 2010 under Flora, Nature | Comments: none
This photo by Land Artist Richard Shilling Laligurans (Rhododendron arboreum) is the Nepali variation of the rhododendron flower and is the national flower of Nepal. While rhododendrons can be found all over the world, Nepali laligurans are unique for their immense size and distribution all across the Himalayan foothills. Laligurans can grow up to 30m tall and will often cover entire mountainsides with its flowers when it blooms from late February to April. Uses in medicine & intoxicating properties Rhododendrons have many different kinds of medicinal properties, some beneficial and other harmful. Nepali children will often eat laligurans flowers because [...]
Posted: May 14th, 2010 under Flora, Nature | Comments: 1
A tiny mushroom grows out of the head of a moth caterpillar. Thousands of people spend their summers crawling around remote hillsides searching for these elusive phenomenon. Chinese middlemen fly in by helicopter and offer thousands of dollars per kilo. Businessmen part with great amounts of money and consume the product for the apparently excellent aphrodisiac properties.
You couldn’t make it up, but its all true. Read more about Tibetan Viagra!
Posted: May 14th, 2010 under Fauna, Flora, Nature | Comments: none
While the common Seabuckthorn plant (Hippophae Salicifolia) can be found all over the world, the Himalayan variety is a uniquely adapted, high altitude berry-shrub that grows in dry valleys. The small bush produces acidic berries that are sour and astringent while being nutritious and edible. The wild variety of these plants differ in colour and size from other species of Seabuckthorn but are still rarely grow over a meter tall. Uses in Medicine & Juices The juice from Seabuckthorn berries contains about 15 times the amount of vitamin C of an orange, making it one of the best natural sources [...]
Posted: May 13th, 2010 under Flora, Nature | Comments: none
Wolfberry plants or goji berries can be found growing wild in Nepal and have recently received much renown in the West for the nutritional and curative properties associated with them. Goji berry juice can now be found in many health food stores in the West and is an excellent source of antioxidants. The goji berry plant is woody-stemmed large bush that grows between 1-3m tall. Depending on altitude and climate, goji berries will bud with bright lavender and light purple flowers anywhere from June to September. Their berries are ellipsoid in shape and dark red in colour, growing up to [...]
Posted: May 13th, 2010 under Flora, Nature | Comments: 8
Lapsi is a popular fruit tree that is found in Nepal and many other Asian countries. This deciduous tree can grow up to 20 meters tall and has smaller purple-brown branches. Its wood is strong and can be used in construction and the large fruit seeds are often used as fire starters and in medicine. Use in foods, jams, and aachars Nepalis have a long tradition of using Lapsi in a variety of dishes and preservatives. The Lapsi fruit is about 3 centimeters long, has a green-yellow skin, and is incredibly sour if eaten plain. Inside the fruit is a [...]
Posted: May 13th, 2010 under Flora, Nature | Comments: none
Nepal boasts over 350 unique species of orchids that are only found in the Himalayan ranges. Nepal’s moist atmosphere and cloudy forests are a paradise for orchids and every year several more species of orchids are discovered in Nepal. While walking along lower, wooded trails in Nepal, walk slowly and keep your eyes open for some of the world’s most beautiful flowers.
Posted: May 13th, 2010 under Flora, HomeGallery, Nature | Comments: 2
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