one hell of a beautiful flower satish ji. more so you have captured it in its natural innocence such that this flower doesn't know that we humans are drooling over its beauty...
Alok On Dec 31, 10:30 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Satish ji > Excellent compilation. Please include one by Adesh ji also if you can > manage. There are few minutes for 2010 > > -- > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:25 PM, Adesh Shivkar > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > Place: Kass Plateau, Approx. 25 kms north of Satara, Maharashtra. > > Location of flower / plant: Road side bushes > > > Date: Aug'08 & Sep'09 > > > Equipment: Canon 40 D Camera + Tamron 90 mm macro lens > > > Species: *Ceropegia oculata > > > *Local name (Marathi) : Mor Kharchudi > > > I have some particularly fond memories related to this flower..... While on > > a trip to Kaas Plateau, Satara, I chanced upon this flower that was then > > identified by Late Dr.Shraddha Shimpi (Botany Dept., Pendharkar College, > > Dombivili) who was our resource person....More than my finding, I was > > fascinated by the way Shimpi Madam was excited and explained its features > > and importance with a child like enthusiasm. I was simply amazed not just by > > her vast knowledge, but by the way she used to explain flora to novices and > > make it so interesting that many people (I know this for sure) have started > > appreciating & respecting the floral world.....I owe my interest in flowers > > to Her. > > > She left for heavenly abode in the year 2009....but her teachings will > > always inspire and motivate me to inculcate interest in more people about > > this fascinating floral world. I would dedicate this and all my flora images > > of 2009 to my teacher - Dr.Shraddha Shimpi. > > > Warm Regards, > > Adesh Shivkar > >http://natureindia.ning.com/ > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "indiantreepix" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<indiantreepix%2bunsubscr...@goog > > legroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
