Sterculia foetida (Jangli badam) is flowering in Mumbai. It has two types of flowers 👇. Red one is bisexual and yellow one is male. Photographed its pollens with d Foldscope. #science#scicomm#sciencetwitter#pollen#microscopy
For the first time I saw a pink pollen. Many plants may have pink pollens but this was 1st for me. These r pollens of Impatiens. Photographed with d @TeamFoldscope. Interested in learning more abt what determines d colour of pollens. #scicomm#science#sciencetwitter
2/n These shell like structures were all over d tree trunk. From bottom to top 👇. @PrakashLab suggested that I should find an intact shell n break open to see what is inside. If not possible take piece of shell n observe under d Foldscope. #scicomm#sciencetwitter
1/n Sunday-exploration-thread: I noticed small shell like structures👇 on trunk many trees in @TISSpeak Mumbai campus. All d trees were Sterculia foetida (जंगली बादाम). Asked @TeamFoldscope community, looked up on d web. But no clue abt who made it. #scicomm#sciencetwitter
Everyone won't get an opportunity 2 go inside d tunnel n observe. The best place to visit is the Gilbert Hill in Andheri. U can have a glimpse of the violent volcanic past of Mumbai n Deccan traps. Gilbert hill is made up of beautiful columnar basalt #scicomm#sciencetwitter