True feelings!! Balkar let us explore more Passion for plant exploration is unending!!
On Sun, 5 Jun 2022 at 9:37 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks a lot, Balkar ji, for writing from the heart. > Kudos to your unwavering spirit!!! > > > On Sun, 5 Jun 2022 at 21:30, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: Balkar Singh <[email protected]> >> Date: Sun, 5 Jun 2022 at 21:19 >> Subject: [itpmods:17166] Efloraofindia Story- Balkar Singh >> To: itpmods <[email protected]> >> >> >> Dear All >> Sharing my story of Journey with efloraofindia >> >> eFloraofindia... This is not only a group for me, this wonderful >> plateform changed my life in many ways. >> I was fond of searching plants since my childhood. Many times I got >> punishment from my parents for going towards forest area for searching >> Butea, Capparis, Nympheae Portulaca etc. During College and University >> also, my herbarium specimens have been a center of attraction. >> When I joined PhD, direction of mind changed and I joined Plant Molecular >> Biology Lab in 1999 for PhD. Where my natural instinct towards biodiversity >> was at halt for 2-3 years. It again gained momentum when I joined as SRF in >> NBPGR Shimla in June 2002. >> After getting PhD awarded in March 2005. I could again got some time for >> plant exploration. After my joining as Regular Lecturer in 2006 again >> excursion tours were a regular phenomenon and photography with digital >> camera made it bit easier. During 3-4 years, many specimens were collected >> and got identified with the help of Dr Nidhan Singh and our Esteemed >> Teacher Dr BD Vashishtha and also with help from internet resources. >> Now the real turning point came into life when during net surfing, I came >> to know about our beloved group efloraofindia. I sent a mail, requesting to >> join group. Dinesh ji introduced me to the group then and the real journey >> of my life started. >> I shared lot of images with great enthusiasm. After few months Garg ji >> put a responsibility on my shoulders and I am still trying my best to prove >> myself eligible for that. >> This wonderful plateform has provided me opportunity to interact with >> renowned Botanists, Amateur Citizen Scientists and Botanical explorers. >> Above all I found all persons here a great human being. >> Around 2015 time changed and my priorities also changed. In last 5-6 >> years many ups and downs came in life, and every time, the beautiful images >> of plants during many plant exploration tours alongwith stalwarts of group >> like Dr Gurcharan Singh, Dr Pankaj, Shrikant Ingalhalikar, Smita Raskar etc >> filled my heart with joy and enthusiasm again and again. Although lots of >> tours and trips were done by Me along with Dr Nidhan Singh, but many >> memorable events/tours were organised with our group members like 1st WLNPE >> 2013, Chureshwer Mahadev Trek, Many Chakrata tours, Gori valley, Kausani, >> Banjar Valley, Dhanolty tour etc. >> Now I am again trying to get some momentum. Hopefully in future, I will >> be active atleast in appreciating others contribution. >> Thanks >> With Regards >> Balkar Singh >> >> -- >> 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/CAKyCHD%3DfWqLmR%3DtbosGRsDoYX%3D8VBiETot2qqvBuWRwY2huebA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAKyCHD%3DfWqLmR%3DtbosGRsDoYX%3D8VBiETot2qqvBuWRwY2huebA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > -- > 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/CA%2BiuSFB41_Ei5EK4cEttpc65i2MZkJz1J9tFaoP7nPU6f2AoEw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CA%2BiuSFB41_Ei5EK4cEttpc65i2MZkJz1J9tFaoP7nPU6f2AoEw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Smita Raskar 308 Disha Residency, Salaiwada,Sawantwadi Mob.09422379568 -- 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/CABDcxeAnPTvA4L0w861aXnS14eboD9ebKX0qd15i%2B%3D02n27BVA%40mail.gmail.com.
