बस यूँही……

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The night was noiseless, serene and cold, it’s skies illumined by the gentle twinkling of the stars and the air laden with the sweet intoxication of the Raat ki Raani, the delicate, innumerable flowers in full bloom, spreading it’s unique , heady fragrance. I am sure everyone around must have fallen in love with the overpowering, dominant aroma.
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Cestrum nocturnum, the lady of the night, night-blooming jasmine, night-blooming jessamine, night-scented jessamine, night-scented cestrum or poisonberry, is a species of plant, incredibly enough from the potato family, Solanaceae . Originally native to the West Indies, it is now naturalized not just throughout India. Cestrum nocturnum has become widely naturalized in tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, southern China and the southernmost United States, and is difficult to eradicate. It is classed as a weed in some countries.
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#Flowers,
#Nightscapes
#Hopelessly_In_Love_With_Nature

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