I am participating in the April AtoZ Blogging challenge and my theme is Plants featured on Indian Stamps. This is my eight attempt at the AtoZ and the focus is on plants.
My theme is inspired by an online talk by Daniel L Nikrent of Cornell University, USA held by Maharashtra Vriksha Samvardhini about Parasitic Flowering Plants featured on Stamps.
I am not a stamp collector nor a fan of stamps. Hence almost all my posts are purely based on research on the internet. I have tried to cross check the info before posting here. Please do share correct info and links to the same in case of discrepancy.
India Post has a very strong network reaching deep deep into the interiors of the country and I depended on it for news from home when we were posted in far away places. In this age of smartphones, Internet, how many of us really write letters - snail mail as they are now called? Despite this , I find that new stamps are being issued and we have stamps on diverse topics including Armed Forces, Films, Personalities, Wildlife, Handlooms, Handicrafts and so on.. It is amazing!
Thespesia populnea or Indian Tulip Tree of the Malvaceae family is a handsome native tree commonly found on roadsides in Pune and in other parts of the country as well. It has lovely heart shaped leaves and yellow flowers that fade to deep pink.
This tree has rightly been represented in a India Post stamp of Flowering Trees issued in 1993 of denomination 11 INR.
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| Post of India, GODL-India <https://data.gov.in/sites/default/files/Gazette_Notification_OGDL.pdf>, via Wikimedia Commons |
The India Postage Stamps website has a complete catalogue of stamps. Please click the link to see many many wonderful stamps.
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We are at the last weekend of the month and our AtoZ blogging challenge. We meet on Monday for yet another beautiful plant and its stamp!
It's also a mangrove associate.... Nice one.
ReplyDeleteLovely....and I never knew we had a 11Rs denomination stamp too :)
ReplyDelete@Kany Yes it is. Infact I have a scheduled post on mangroves. Thanks for stopping by!
ReplyDelete@Radhika I was surprised too! In fact some stamps are of denomination 25INR!! Thanks and have a good day!
ReplyDeleteIndian tulip tree ..wow never heard of it. never been to Pune . May b if i go i will observe :)
ReplyDeleteDropping by from a to z "The Pensive"
@Afshan yes!! Do visit Pune. We have a vast tree diversity that you can see! 😄 Thanks a lot.
DeleteGorgeous!
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Thank you Beth! 🙏🏻
DeleteSuch a pretty stamp! One of my jobs I do at work is open the mail. My fellow worker likes to collect interesting stamps when we get them on a letter, which doesn't happen often. She probably would enjoy the stamps you have featured on your blog during the challenge.
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That's a pretty flower!
ReplyDeleteRs 11 is more unusual that Rs 12 as a denomination for a stamp!
@betty He he.. :-) Thank you!! Every job has its perks!!
ReplyDelete@Pradeep . Yes. I wonder on what basis is the decision of a stamp's denomination.. I must try to find out. Thanks for stopping by!
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