wonderful ALka so share those stories along with your submission
Gurcharanji and I had started a story telling thread way back when to get the botany or gardening related stories here in this group and if Dr Usha N Desai gives you references for those articles, do share. it would enrich us. MY thanks to Usha and Renee. Regards Ushadi On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 8:38 AM Alka Khare <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Usha di > > Most of the pics from Mumbai that I post have been clicked during these > TAWs. > > These 2 ladies (Dr. Usha Desai and Renee Vyas) are doing tremendous work > in raising awareness about the flora around us. > > Alongwith providing basic info about the plants, they make these walks so > interesting with stories, uses, any historical info that may be attached > with the plant, any exploration related details etc. They also get articles > and pics that help explain or give more information about these plants. > > It is heartening to see the enthusiasm and the love for plants they have > and share with all of us. > > These TAWs are one of the main contributors to my interest in appreciating > and documenting plants. I am sure they have inspired and kindled this love > in many others as well. > > Regards > Alka Khare > > > On Monday, October 14, 2019 at 11:30:04 PM UTC+5:30, Ushadi wrote: >> >> Dear Usha >> >> you perhaps are getting used to my saying how I envy you folks >> >> but I do >> >> have fun >> and do send some pictures >> Regards >> Ushadi >> >> >> On Mon, Oct 14, 2019 at 3:48 PM Usha Desai <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear Friends >>> >>> The next Tree Appreciation Walk is on20th October 2019 at Turzon,Charkop. >>> >>> Turzon is a unique place-where tropical forest meets mangrove forest and >>> jungle becomes mangal. One side there is a hillock full of tropical forest >>> trees while the other side is a mangrove forest. In-between lies the water >>> body full of Lotus! During monsoon wild flowers come up & then grasses. >>> >>> Last time we had concentrated on mangroves of Turzon. Now it will be >>> wild flowers. Luffa aegyptica is in full glory with male & female flowers >>> and fruits of all sizes. Two types of Corchorus is seen …our back bone of >>> jute industry. We will also discuss pollination in Ficus hispida[Kala >>> Umbar] which like Ficus carica[anjeer] is dioceous,where husband/wife live >>> separately!How does the designer wasp of Kala Umbar,who came into existence >>> 75 million years ago…manages this! >>> >>> Come and find out. >>> >>> *Date : 20th October 2019 at 8 a.m.* >>> >>> *Duration : 2 hours* >>> >>> *Meeting Point: Last bus stop of Bus No. 276 Charkop Sector 8.* >>> >>> *Bus starts from Kandivali Station [West side] & get down at the last >>> stop. If you come by Rickshaw say Sector8 Charkop last bus stop. * >>> >>> *Google Maps link to the meeting point….* >>> >>> *https://goo.gl/map/zdrgcfADDZ22* <https://goo.gl/map/zdrgcfADDZ22> >>> >>> *Please carry water, wear cap and proper shoes.* >>> >>> *Cheers* >>> >>> *Registration is compulsory as the path is very narrow and difficult for >>> large number of people to pass through & I am alone. We are taking 20 >>> people and request you to send the email to me for registration……* >>> >>> >>> >>> *Usha Desai : **[email protected]* >>> >>> >>> >>> *And as you all are aware that in forest we have to follow certain Do's >>> & Don'ts........Here are some....* >>> >>> *a) Please wear dull cloths only......preferably dark green, brown, >>> black.* >>> >>> *b) No plastics bags or wrappers.....carry food or snacks in boxes >>> which you carry back home.* >>> >>> *c) Carry Odomos or any mosquito repellent, drinking water.* >>> >>> *d) Stay with the group.* >>> >>> *e) Each one responsible for their own safety .* >>> >>> *f])Take nothing from nature.* >>> >>> * Leave nothing behind except your footprints.* >>> >>> >>> >>> * List of the plants will be given later* >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> *TAW Team* >>> >>> -- >>> 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 view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAE_3N%2B0WT3TMQ-wc86_knL1dO3D42XevGRVhbaXrSEkBDtQqKw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CAE_3N%2B0WT3TMQ-wc86_knL1dO3D42XevGRVhbaXrSEkBDtQqKw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- > 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 view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/6525c55d-533e-4e11-a7ea-4c6d64fb5e4c%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/6525c55d-533e-4e11-a7ea-4c6d64fb5e4c%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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