Thanks, Pankaj ji, Things have been different- with you around us. We will look forward for your return from first week of July'10.
On 14 July 2010 02:56, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > I think I am too tired and so I will take some leave. Tomorrow some > friends (Aassistant Professors) from Texas are coming and with them I > would be leaving for field work to Gori Valley hence I may not be able > to contribute much to the community. I would be back on 24th but would > be too busy with work till 31st. Hence apologies for being absent. > For the time being you can enjoy some ornamental orchid pics which I > took at the National Orchid Conference held at Almora. These flowers > were from Mr. U.C.Pradhan's private nursery in Kalimpong. He had > always been a great help to me since 2003, infact tomorrow's visit of > friends and trip to Gori Valley is result of his efforts, and hence I > dedicate all these pictures to him although he is not a part of this > group, so he cant see these but he has already seen those on my > facebook!!! > Hope you will enjoy. > > To your surprise some of these hybrids are his own and his wife's > creations through hybridization. He also happens to be the author of > two volume book INDIAN ORCHIDS and is Chairperson of IUCN, SSC, Orchid > Specialist Group for South Asia and one of the most modest person I > have ever met in my life along with my boss Dr. Rawat. > > Please dont mind if I choke up your inboxes!!!! that is not my intention. > > Regards > Pankaj > -- With regards, J.M.Garg ([email protected]) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- Efloraofindia: http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix
