Valley of Flowers Photo Gallery by krunal at pbase.com

Valley of Flowers

This year my annual trip to the Himalayas takes me to 'Valley of Flowers', nested high in western Himalayas its renowned for it's diversity in wild alpine flowers. This Valley was declared as an National park in 1982 & now has an status of 'World Heritage Site'(from July 2005). It Em-compasses of 87.50 km² & is a part of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve (which has an area of 630.33 km²). You don't have to be an botanist to appreciate the sheer no. of wildflower species in this valley.

Note:- The identification of species is done by the help of a local guide & the book 'Concise Flowers of the Himalaya' if there is any mistake or rectification plz inform me :)
All these photos are processed at very low resolution for fast viewing.

VoF09 L1.jpg	VoF09 L2.jpg	VoF09 L12.jpg	Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris 1.jpg
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris 2.jpg	Blue Poppy Meconopsis aculeata 1.jpg	Boschniakia Himalaica 1.jpg	Brahma Kamal Saussurea obvallata 1.jpg
Brahma Kamal Saussurea obvallata 2.jpg	Brahma Kamal Saussurea obvallata 3.jpg	Brahma Kamal Saussurea obvallata 4.jpg	Chrysanthemum Senecio Senecio chrysanthemoides 1.jpg
Corydalis 1.jpg	Corydalis juncea 1.jpg	Corydalis meifolia 1.jpg	Corydalis rutifolia 1.jpg
Creeping Aster Aster diplostephioides 1.jpg	Creeping Aster Aster diplostephioides 2.jpg	Dons Geranium Geranium donianum 1.jpg	Edelweiss Leontopodium jacotianum 1.jpg
Edelweiss Leontopodium jacotianum 2.jpg	Eyebright Euphrasia officinalis 1.jpg	Fading Himalayan Aster Aster albescens 1.jpg	Five Finger Cinquefoil Potentilla cuneata 1.jpg
Fly on Flowers 1.jpg	Fly on Flowers 2.jpg	Gentiana phyllocalyx 1.jpg	Gentiana phyllocalyx 2.jpg
Goldenrod Solidago virga aurea 1.jpg	Green Bellflower Vine Codonopsis viridis 1.jpg	Hemkund 1.jpg	Hemkund Sahib 2.jpg
Hemkund Sahib 3.jpg	Hemkund Sahib 4.jpg	Hemkund Sahib 6	Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera candida 1.jpg
Himalayan cinquefoil Potentilla atrosanguinea 1.jpg	Himalayan fleabane Erigeron multiradiatus 1.jpg	Himalayan fleabane Erigeron multiradiatus 3.jpg	Himalayan fleabane Erigeron multiradiatus 5.jpg
Himalayan knotweed Persicaria wallichii 2.jpg	Himalayan monkshood Aconitum ferox 1.jpg	Himalayan monkshood Aconitum ferox 2.jpg	Himalayan Onion Allium wallichii 1.jpg
Himalayan Whorlflower Morina longifolia 3.jpg	Himalayan Whorlflower Morina longifolia 7.jpg	Himalayan Whorlflower Morina longifolia 9.jpg	Large Bellflower Campanula latifolia 2.jpg
Ligularia Ligularia amplexicaulis 1.jpg	Low-growing Trailing Bellflower Cyananthus incanus 2.jpg	Meadow Cranesbill Geranium pratense 1.jpg	Mountain Sorrel Oxyria digyna 1.jpg
Pleurospermum candollei 1.jpg	Potentilla fruticosa 1.jpg	Rattle Lousewort Pedicularis rhinanthoides 1.jpg	Reids Primrose Primula reidii 1.jpg
River Anemone Anemone rivularis 1.jpg	River Beauty Epilobium latifolium 1.jpg	Rose Carpet Knotweed Bistorta vaccinifolia 1.jpg	Rose Carpet Knotweed Bistorta vaccinifolia 2.jpg
Rose Carpet Knotweed Bistorta vaccinifolia 4.jpg	Rose Carpet Knotweed Bistorta vaccinifolia 5.jpg	Rose Carpet Knotweed Bistorta vaccinifolia 6.jpg	Rose Carpet Knotweed Bistorta vaccinifolia 7.jpg
Tube Lousewort Pedicularis siphonantha 1.jpg	Tube Lousewort Pedicularis siphonantha 2.jpg	Tube Lousewort Pedicularis siphonantha 3.jpg	Unidentified 1.jpg
Unidentified 2.jpg	Unidentified 3.jpg	Violet Himalayan Catmint Nepeta connata 1.jpg	VoF09 L3.jpg
VoF09 L4.jpg	VoF09 L5.jpg	VoF09 L6.jpg	VoF09 L7.jpg
VoF09 L8.jpg	VoF09 L9.jpg	VoF09 L10.jpg	VoF09 L11.jpg
Wallich Geranium Geranium wallichianum 2.jpg	Wallich Geranium Geranium wallichianum 3.jpg	Wallich Geranium Geranium wallichianum 5.jpg	Western Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis margaritacea 1.jpg
Woolly Pearly Everlasting Anaphalis triplinervis 1.jpg	Hemkund sahib 8602.jpg	Hemkund Sahib 8603.jpg	Hemkund Sahib 8665.jpg
Grass Leaved Saw-wort Saussurea graminifolia 8631.jpg	Grass Leaved Saw-wort Saussurea graminifolia 8635.jpg

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Keshab Pradhan		15-Aug-2014 15:49
Is it possible to have an image of Saussurea graminifolia in higher resolution for one time use in my publication ?

saurabh		12-Aug-2014 09:48
Great work...i love my uk

saurabh		12-Aug-2014 09:48
Great work buddy....it show how nature loving u r....

mayur rathod		05-Dec-2013 08:04
today we visit it flowers of valley Shree girdevali primary school ta-kodinar dist-gir-somnath gujrat

krunal		02-May-2013 05:24
Dr. Subhendu, It always pays to get to take the road less beaten :) yes i did take many roads where the usual crowd doesn't go, also 2 factors you have to remember in valley of flowers * There are more then 600 species of flowers in that place & some species bloom together for a week or 2 in the whole year & then the others bloom, so like if you go in the 1st week of july the species you will see will be totally different from the species you'll see in the end of aug & start of sep. * Valley of flowers is a huge place & dont forget to go to hemkund as the altitude raises the flora changes as well

Dr Subhendu P. Chakravarti		27-Apr-2013 14:09
Superb. I was in lookout for names of the flowers, which I could get here. Still I think, some of the flowers you shot, were not in the valley of flowers. Because those are not available in places where usually trekkers go. Of course you may be not an ordinary trekker. Hope to make contact.

jeetu		20-Nov-2012 11:51
beautiful collection here in mumbai we have epiphyllum sps which we call brahmakamal but in yr photographs the flowers are different which are called saussurea plants probably they wont survive in our area due to atmospheric differences

jeetu		20-Nov-2012 11:48
dear friend i live in mumbai here also we found brahmakamal plant which are known as epiphyllum sps but the brahmakamal plant which are shown in ur photos are different these are called saussurea plants i understand that these plants are not able to survive in my area due to atmosphere difference any how ur work is great thanku very much

M S Mantri		15-Jun-2012 11:02
Great Pictures Krunal.

vomay		03-May-2012 13:03
U 've inspired me 2 take a trip 2 to this heaven

vomay		03-May-2012 13:03
U 've inspired me 2 take a trip 2 to this heaven

Alok		20-Aug-2011 16:43
Hi Krunal, found this good for id too... :) Do you have a photo which shows the leaves of Senecio chrysanthemoides... I am looking for a way to confirm my id of the same in Himachal.... Thanks

yashtraveler		08-Jul-2011 06:34
Very nice images. This place might be made by god when he is in love or in good mood. By seeing the images my heart say I must visit their. Valley of Flowers Trek http://blog.traveladda.com/valley-of-flowers-a-life-beyond-dreams.html

Marina Settembre		29-Jun-2011 11:10
Thanks a lot for taking such inspiring pictures! I would like to ask you to get three of them (Hemkund sahib 6, Hemkund sahib 8602 and Hemkund Sahib 8665)with a bigger resolution to make a larger print and hang them on the wall of my small yoga center. I live in Italy. A mountain of blessings! Marina

Guest		28-May-2011 15:23
Congrats, Good attempt. Recently I have published a pictorial guide book entitled " Floral Gallery of Himalayan Valley of flowers and adjacent areas. There is floral gallery based on colours for easy identification., the book explains latin names. a brief description, time of flowering, distribution and uses.Each page contain color photos of flowers.

Sonam		16-Dec-2010 07:25
Beautiful collection of flowers and great photography, well designed presentation.Thanks for sharing.

Indrani		04-Jul-2010 09:14
This is beautiful. Thanks a lot. We are going to VOF this august. Where can I get a small book helping me to identify the flowers? I am a high school Bio teacher who has lost touch with taxonomy. This has been a lifelong dream .

Guest		08-Dec-2009 06:39
Thanks for a stunning show of the flora ....what time of the year were you able to enjoy this spectacular array? chitrazp@comcast.net

Guest		02-Nov-2009 04:57
Beautiful gallery

dr sooraj		12-Oct-2009 09:39
what a sight. Thanks nature for your beauty Om

Guest		23-Sep-2009 14:02
Great Pictures Krunal. Thanks for adding the names of the flowers- makes it even more interesting!

Michael Shpuntov		23-Sep-2009 13:35
Wonderful floral gallery. Vibrant colors and interesting shapes and forms. Great angles. Vote

Guest		22-Sep-2009 09:53
this is just wow! my next trip after Europe will be this! thanks for sharing Krunal!

Karan		21-Sep-2009 09:47
Nice Botany..

Don Marlow		19-Sep-2009 21:41
terrific variety of flowers here you must have really enjoyed yourself in this location, great work

Varun Dube		19-Sep-2009 09:31
Damn, nigga! According to Wikipedia, "... Indian mythology says the rainbow is the bow of Kama, the God of love." Also, another theory states that seven colours of the rainbow represent the seven chakras.. Either way, you b killing it! Boom.

Rathika Ramasamy		19-Sep-2009 07:40
Beautiful collection,love the landscape shots lot.

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