Dear Pankaj ji, I agree with you on the informative additions to the photographs.
In Photo of Year we highlight the story behind the photograph more than scientific content. Please check http://diversityindia.blogspot.com/2009/12/butterflyindia-photo-of-year-2009.html Regards, Vijay --- Vijay Vasant Barve http://DiversityIndia.org/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Pankaj Kumar" <[email protected]> To: "indiantreepix" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 03, 2010 2:25 PM Subject: [indiantreepix:25943] Re: Flora Picture of the year - 2009 > Dont mind, but I didnt find any of the pics as such so interesting > that I can identify the species with the help of those pictures. > Pictures may be beautiful for sure, but not much informative. > Geissaspis cristata, Dendrobium densiflorum (because I know this > plant) and Bauhinia X Blakeana were comparatively informative. > > Just for example, Dendroium densiflorum pic is supposed to be good!!! > See the following link: > > http://www.orchisasia.org/genre/Dendrobium/Dendrobium%20thyrsiflorum/dendrobium_thyrsiflorum_as_mg_3948.jpg > > Can you differentiate densiflorum from thyrsiflorum with the help of > that particular picture? > > I know this is not a hardcore scientific community but atleast we > should try to make it semi-scientific. A layman should be able to > identify a plant with the help of the picture, if not then there is no > use of such pictures atleast in botany! > > I think we should make a habit of: > 1. putting up informative pics > 2. add more pics of same species from different regions of India or > abroad > 3. more of pics of vegetative parts. > > Regards > Pankaj > > -- > > 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. > > -- 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.

