Thanks Sushantji...and wish you a very happy 2016 to you too.Your passion towards Ceropegias has kindled my desire to find them...! On 3 Jan 2016 00:04, "Sushant More" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. >> 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. >> > > > > -- > *Sushant More* > *Student * > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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