Thanks, Ashwini ji. On Sun, 11 Aug 2019 at 07:35, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thank you Mr. Garg. It’s a good idea. > > Warm regards, > Ashwini > > On 9 Aug 2019, at 12:28, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, Ashwini ji, > We are also trying to add images on all threads, so that if their is any > mis-identification in any thread, it will stand out and will be corrected > in due course. > > On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 at 11:55, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks a lot, Ashwini ji, for this important feedback. >> I will certainly try to strengthen the aspects you have highlighted. >> What comes in contrast with any other site in the word is the comparative >> images on genus and family pages. I have hardly seen any such efforts >> anywhere in the world, at least on such a large scale. >> This itself makes us stand apart, along with so many other aspects. We >> have always followed unorthodox approach, hardly seen anywhere else in the >> world. >> >> On Fri, 9 Aug 2019 at 09:23, Ashwini Bhatia <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Dear Mr. Garg, >>> Efloraofindia has become a very important resource in relatively a short >>> period of time as a result of your vision and the efforts you and the >>> pioneers in the group have put in. Now with an extensive list of members >>> from all over India it’s perhaps the most valuable platform to further our >>> knowledge of Indian plants. The statistics speak from themselves! >>> >>> I joined this group about five years ago when its was already an >>> important reservoir of knowledge. In this short time, I have learnt a lot >>> from discussions on various genre and species. Genre and species pages have >>> made identifications simpler. >>> >>> A large number of photographs on our page depicting different aspects of >>> a species are a great help matching the features to the ID keys. Perhaps we >>> could strengthen that further and strive to include all features that are >>> critical in ascertaining the identification for each species. We could then >>> list the features that we based our identifications on. It’s already being >>> done for several species on the pages and can be strengthened. >>> >>> Also, perhaps, we can formalise the system of finalising the >>> identification. For example, for doubtful species we could fix an ID after >>> three (or more) seniors/experts have looked at the photos and agreed upon >>> the ID. This way, the species/genus page will only have the photographs >>> whose identification is beyond doubt and matches the key features listed on >>> the page. The other photos could belong to the discussions as before. Of >>> course, the identification may still be revised when additional research so >>> demands. >>> >>> I am aware that all this takes a lot of effort and you, Mr. Garg, are >>> shouldering more than your share of this. Your suggestion of finding >>> volunteers is a good way forward. I do not have experience to contribute to >>> that discussion but have seen valuable suggestions put forth by members who >>> have. >>> >>> My sincere gratitude for providing this great platform for learning and >>> contributing. >>> >>> Thank you. >>> Ashwini >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 7 Aug 2019, at 20:46, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks, Singh ji. >>> Accumulated knowledge in the database, by all the exerts and members, is >>> guiding not only us, but all in the world. >>> >>> On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 19:04, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Truly a great journey for all of us. It motivated us to explore >>>> different areas more vigorously, learn about plants from other parts of >>>> India, thanks to Garg ji who led us from the front, Dinesh ji, Prashant ji, >>>> Satish Phadke ji, Rajesh Sachdev, Aarti Khale, who enriched our knowledge >>>> in a big way, and experts like Vijayasankar Raman, D S Rawat, E. S. Santosh >>>> Kumar, P Santhan, Muthu Karthick, Nayan Singh, TPS Kumar, Tapas >>>> Chakrabarty, Ritesh Kumar Chaudhary, Saroj Kumar Kasaju, who gave new >>>> direction to our group, Pankaj Kumar who not only initiated me to Orchids, >>>> but also has been deeply involved all through, Balkar Singh, Nidhan Singh, >>>> Smita Raskar who made possible group exploration trips especially Western >>>> Himalaya and Ushadi who has always been big motivator throwing in valuable >>>> suggestions, pointers for identification and keeping discussions lively. >>>> Truly a great journey for all of us. >>>> >>>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>>> Retired Associate Professor >>>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>>> Mob: 9810359089 >>>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 2:36 AM Ushadi Micromini < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Great job and Progress, Gargji. >>>>> >>>>> I joined in 2010, i had no idea about what the site excel sheet would >>>>> add, (Phase i as you call it) >>>>> but >>>>> wow look what you have accomplished. (The current phase) >>>>> >>>>> wonderful. >>>>> Efloraindia pictures are showing up in google searches. >>>>> >>>>> love it >>>>> >>>>> Usha di >>>>> =========== >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 10:49 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>> From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>>>>> Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 10:16 >>>>>> Subject: Phases of developments of eFI site >>>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>> I think these are the phases of developments of eFI site: >>>>>> 1. Phase 1- When we could retrieve the data from our Excel sheet and >>>>>> put these on efi site species wise, say from Nov. 2010, to say up to >>>>>> Dec.2012 (new format >>>>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2Fefloraofindia%2Fspecies%2Fa---l%2Fcl%2Fcombretaceae%2Fterminalia%2Fterminalia-bellirica&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNFLLTekBHyzzTTU3-c7EhWcLNwRjw> >>>>>> & colour scheme >>>>>> <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fsite%2Fefloraofindia%2Fcolour-scheme-formatting&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNECp-Ee5X2oylJNBZ4xalzOhvTcUw> >>>>>> ). >>>>>> 2. Phase 2- When we started adding data directly from discussion >>>>>> threads to efi site along with species available on genera pages, say for >>>>>> next two years (new genera pages >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/Ubjh1TqbsoM>, >>>>>> availability >>>>>> of keys >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/19vRcGjOPKY>, >>>>>> additional >>>>>> inf. from cc-by sources >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/an6aZN4T_BY>, use >>>>>> of efi in scientific publications >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/819inw30Ng4>, >>>>>> efloraofindia >>>>>> in IAAT Conference >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/mFQ14nYnQ04>, >>>>>> Award >>>>>> for efloraofindia >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>), >>>>>> say from Jan.'2013 to Dec. 2014, for two years. >>>>>> 3. Phase 3- When we started inserting images at species, genera pages >>>>>> and family pages (What if all the efi pages look so beautiful ? >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topicsearchin/indiantreepix/[email protected]/indiantreepix/NcGvLUmSezs> >>>>>> , Guidelines- Members are now allowed to insert pictures in efi site >>>>>> pages >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/dx_ihgI9y1M>, >>>>>> Genera >>>>>> pages with pictures- Another very interesting development >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/QdZ4eCxfd9o>, Good >>>>>> learning through insertion of images >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/hkwDJbSCG9c>, >>>>>> 89 >>>>>> families are now with images (with names starting from A to D) >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/77Hb0VOFahw>, >>>>>> Surfing >>>>>> efloraofindia has become easier >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/6IzqedrJNzE>, >>>>>> Subpage >>>>>> Listings >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/general-eposts/general-efi-posts/about-efi-website/subpage-listings/subpage-listings>), >>>>>> say from Jan.'2015 to Dec.2016, for two years. >>>>>> 4. Phase 4- When we started inserting images on large scale along >>>>>> with through revision of all our posts genus and family wise (Comparative >>>>>> images are a game changer >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/OQVL8wEmew0>, >>>>>> Presentation >>>>>> for IAAt Conference-2017, Delhi University >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/nxszNUDW96I>, >>>>>> Times >>>>>> have changed with images >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/O3F6x5KxWLM>, efi >>>>>> completing 10 years >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/general-eposts/general-efi-posts/about-efi-website/10-years> >>>>>> , Images available in all page in efloraofindia >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/viptcZhZVTI>, >>>>>> Every >>>>>> successive post leads to validation >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/_cQAOP0MLTs>, >>>>>> efloraofindia >>>>>> (eFI) site completes eight years on 2 Nov. 2018 >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/nKevfT5iZio>, 121 >>>>>> families are now with images (with names starting from A to H) >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/1AjpYwIwbT4> & >>>>>> now already more than 150 families covered and focus shifted to genus >>>>>> pages >>>>>> where members are having problem in day to day identifications, To >>>>>> have thumbnails images on all threads >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/QmLfG7ooxXc>), >>>>>> say from Jan.2017 and still continuing. >>>>>> This aspect came to my mind and I thought of capturing it in a single >>>>>> thread. This only shows how difficult our journey has been, but for the >>>>>> support of all of you. >>>>>> Long Live eFloraofIndia!!! >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix>(largest in >>>>>> the world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >>>>>> Efloraofindia website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >>>>>> (with a species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 >>>>>> images of which more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>>> etc. >>>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >>>>>> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>>>> of India'. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> With regards, >>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>> . >>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix>(largest in >>>>>> the world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >>>>>> Efloraofindia website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> >>>>>> (with a species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 >>>>>> images of which more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>>> etc. >>>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). 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You can also use them for free as >> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or > Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than > 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as > per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ITPmods" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBs%3DACaSWGF5w17LQneGhBKeBrY-atP%2BRU3zYZN_40k0w%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBs%3DACaSWGF5w17LQneGhBKeBrY-atP%2BRU3zYZN_40k0w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ITPmods" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/258A11E9-9EF9-41B4-94D3-409C5E8BCF10%40ashwinibhatia.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/258A11E9-9EF9-41B4-94D3-409C5E8BCF10%40ashwinibhatia.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. 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