Photo of Brahma Kamala after Shapening the image.

All the withered Brahma Kamala's next morning...

Few more photos of Brahma Kamala...

One more photo of Brahma Kamala

These are the photos of the bud starting to bloom...

Brahma Kamala

We had this flower (BRAHMA KAMALA) bloom on Monday, June 18, 2007 at our home #224, Margosa Mansion sometime in between 9 & 10 pm. There were about 8 flowers.

The photos of the flower were shot using the mobile camera (Sony Erricson Z550i - 1.3 mp).

Details

Local Name: Brahma Kamala
Also familiar as: Night Queen
Species: Epiphyllum Oypetlum
Family: Cactaceae
Native: Mexico
Average height: 1-3 meters

Flowering: Spring, flowers begin to open in the early evening and are withered by the next morning

Spectacular Celestial Event

On Monday, June 18, 2007 the moon came between Venus and the Earth. It was a magnificent sight closer to the sunset with Venus shining brilliantly above the crescent moon.

Without even realising that we were seeing Venus, Nag and I, were Lucky to see this Spectacular Celestial Event.

We were on the way back home at about 6.45 pm.