Thanks and regards Prashant Awale ji On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 11:00 PM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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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