Summer has come and weather is getting warmer day by day. A lot of birds can be seen flocking together as they come into heat for a mating season. While all this is happening, some of the tress have also been seen adopting few charming ways, specially the ones with blood red flower. Out of all "Bloody Blossoms" my favorites are Silk- Cotton tree and Flame-of-the-forest (Palash/Tesu). They are looking amorous in the season and have one common entity of red and rowdy petals. But these lovelorn trees dress down their leaves and bear bright flowers. To this I got to hear an interesting fact from my husband that I would like to share. He said that the sudden burst of flowers on the dead-looking trees is triggered by the heat of the summers and the dryness in the air and soil. Standing at the far corner, all alone with might. Silk- cotton tree or Semal is indeed beautiful with large red flowers, which I love to pick every morning on my walk. On...