This is simply superb and wonderful write up.. enjoyed reading... Regards Prashant
On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 9:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > What a great write up, I was completely absorbed as if reading some > Shakespearean novel, and finally when I saw the images, the first thing I > did was to open my Chikamagalur folder and made sure that queen was there. > Thanks Tsp Kumar ji for guiding me to these rare treasures of Karnataka. I > marvel your command over English language. > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 9:43 PM, Ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> very nice pictures and write up >> >> usha di >> >> On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 7:58 PM, tsp kumar <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear friends, >>> >>> >>> My tryst with the Queen……………*Ceropegia elegans.* >>> >>> >>> The genus Ceropegia has always been an enigma. The different floral >>> shapes and colours have fascinated me. I had read that about 43 of the 53 >>> species that are known to occur in India are threatened and have become >>> rare and genetically depleted. I always searched for them, when on field >>> duty, with no success whatsoever. They remained as elusive as quicksilver. >>> >>> >>> 24-06-2014 was another day that I could not keep indoors. It >>> was mid-monsoon. The call of the Giris, my favorite “beckoning hills,” was >>> irresistible. The imposing cliffs, winding roads, mesmerizing mist, >>> blinding rains and its orchid perfume always beckoned me. Unmindful of my >>> nemesis, those cold, slithery, and bloodthirsty leeches, I set out with my >>> team hoping to find some orchids. The day was fruitful as we could find >>> quite a few orchids, terrestrial and epiphytic as well. >>> >>> >>> The climb was arduous and my nemesis had its fair share of my >>> blood. The sun was already behind the western hills and the light was >>> falling rapidly. We hastened our descent hoping to get into the safety of >>> my Bolero before it got too dark. Before getting into the vehicle, I >>> stopped for a while to fill my lungs and to examine my shoes and socks, >>> Bent a little, kick-dropped a couple of leeches and looked over my >>> shoulders…! I thought that a pair of small, greenish, serpent-like eyes was >>> watching me from among the thickets a few feet away. I stared for a while, >>> eye-to-eye, and blinked first. Spellbound for a few seconds, I went closer. >>> My heart missed a few beats as I realized that it was not a serpent, but an >>> alien looking flower….! Yes. She was a *Ceropegia*….my Queen…! *I had >>> inadvertently stumbled upon the ‘Queen of Ceropegias’ that was later >>> identified as Ceropegia elegans by that master explorer of Ceropegias, >>> Mr.Sushant More. * >>> >>> >>> She has been a lucky mascot for me because later on I could meet >>> her mates as well during the year. *Ceropegia juncea, Ceropegia >>> biflora, Ceropegia candelabrum and the *King himself,* Ceropegia >>> gardneri…!* I have been recapitulating 24-06-2014 every now and then >>> ever since. >>> >>> The images I took that day, in the falling light, are my treasure and >>> occupy a prime place in my heart and archives as well. Hence she is my >>> 'Flora picture of the year' >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> tspkumar >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "efloraofindia" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "efloraofindia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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