A photo documentation.
The Brahma Kamal blooms for one night only.
It starts blooming around 7:00 PM and is seen in all its splendour around 10:00 PM.
I saw the tiny bud attached to the leaf on the 1st of August and tracked its progress every day. The stem grew downwards as straight as a pendulum and then started curving upwards – an indication the bud would bloom in a few days.
On the 13th of August at 11:30 AM I noticed that the tightly closed tip of the bud had opened a fraction to reveal slender petals ready to unfurl. The drama was beginning to unfold.
From 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM, I watched with fascination the Blooming of the Brahma Kamal. Grateful for being given this opportunity to photograph this divine flower.
Next morning the drama was over. The flower had closed.
Radha Nanda
1st to 3rd August
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