That is lovely experience sir you are lucky that you have those hills to explore wish u best luck and happy new year. Best Wishes :)
On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 11:12 PM, tsp kumar <tspkuma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks and regards Prashant Awale ji > > On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 11:00 PM, Prashant Awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> This is simply superb and wonderful write up.. enjoyed reading... >> Regards >> Prashant >> >> On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 9:58 PM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> >> 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 < >>> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> very nice pictures and write up >>>> >>>> usha di >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jan 2, 2016 at 7:58 PM, tsp kumar <tspkuma...@gmail.com> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>>>> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- *Sushant More* *Student * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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