Nidhan Beauutiful picture ..yeah i was so excited to see such a gorgeous orchid i love it it was memorable trip we will visit Sikkim again Regards
On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Ushadi Micromini < [email protected]> wrote: > you great .. both in the trips and at home base > > usha di > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 10:26 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Real desire to explore our flora. Thanks, Nidhan ji. >> We still need some one who can bring unique Flora of Sikkim to us. >> >> On 30 December 2014 at 22:22, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear All, >>> >>> This is quite difficult for anyone to choose a single out of numerous >>> shots, each recorded with equal interest and dedication, and same is true >>> for me.. >>> The year 2014 brought a lot of opportunities for me to go out and record >>> the plant sightings, starting in February 2014 when I got my much awaited >>> tiny orchid, *Zeuxine streumatica* from Morni Hills...we visited >>> Chakrata in April and again Morni Hills in October.. >>> But my most memorable tour was Kalimpong-Pelling-Darjeeling Tour in May >>> 2014 with Smita Ji, a die hard lover of orchids. There are so many things >>> to tell about the tour, the professionalism of the hotel owners, cab owners >>> and everyone out there, during the time which they call the "peak tourist >>> season"- *abhi to kamana hai*. >>> The cab people are so professionals..they charged whatever they wished, >>> still they tried to travel non-stop..we had to quarrel with almost all the >>> drivers that we are paying a good amount, and we will stop wherever we see >>> any new plant, our sole aim to come here from far away places is to observe >>> plants, but we never succeeded in telling them that we are not tourists.. >>> On the first day, while going from Siliguri to Kalimpong, I observed a >>> large number of tall plants among the grasses, which I immediately took as >>> orchids, but being in a bus I could not get down to see or record them.. >>> During all our days of stay there, we didn't get this orchid >>> anywhere...Smita Ji was desperate to get it but I told her that bamboo >>> orchid was not on any of our usual routes..we have to plan a special visit >>> to that area..what, if I am wrong in id or in relocating the plant, in that >>> case we will waste money and a valuable day, still we decided to go for it.. >>> On the day of my back journey, we planned a visit from Darjeeling to >>> Siliguri from indirect route (not the smallest) which will connect with the >>> same road going from Siliguri to Kalimpong at the Teesta Bridge..this was >>> sheer luck that we got few individuals of the bamboo orchid growing towards >>> this part of the road and I realized that the sizeable number which I had >>> seen during up journey was actually after Teesta Bridge towards Kalimpong >>> and not this side.. >>> On sight of this orchid, Smita Ji was so excited that she dropped the >>> lens cover of her camera, not to be found again, but we were very happy to >>> be successful in the end.. >>> >>> I hope the attached picture qualifies for being my FLORA PICTURE OF THE >>> YEAR 2014.. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> >>> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>> Assistant Professor >>> Department of Botany >>> I.B. 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