-- With regards, J. M. Garg ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 16 Jun, 2022, 9:44 pm Subject: Re: [itpmods:17278] Fwd: Prashant Awale: Story of efloraofindia to celebrate 15 years of its completion on 17.6.22 I To: itpmods <[email protected]>
Dear Prashant, a wonderful account of your journey with eFI. Regards. Dinesh On Thu, 16 Jun 2022, 21:26 Gurcharan Singh, <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Prashant ji for your passionate story and love for plants. > > > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh > Retired Associate Professor > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > https://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > > > On Thu, Jun 16, 2022 at 9:17 PM Sam Kuzhalanattu < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Great presentation dear Prashant ji, >> Regards, Sam >> >> >> On Thu, 16 Jun 2022, 8:45 pm J.M. Garg, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With regards, >>> J. M. Garg >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>> From: Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> >>> Date: Thu, 16 Jun, 2022, 1:53 pm >>> Subject: Prashant Awale: Story of efloraofindia to celebrate 15 years of >>> its completion on 17.6.22 I >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> Cc: Prashant Awale <[email protected]>, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> Dear friends, >>> *Forwarding Prashant's story*. He has network connectivity problems at >>> this end. He is aware of the last date of submission having gone by; yet he >>> would like to submit his story for love and respect towards eFI. >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> I was posted at CERN Geneva during 2003 - 2004. Was working on the Large >>> Hadron Collier (LHC) project. My hobby of trekking continued here also. Did >>> some Alpine treks and also few treks and cycling on the Jura mountain range >>> at the outskirts of Geneva. While photographing wild flora, I started >>> comparing the same with the Flora I had encountered during my treks in >>> Sahyadri hills and in Himalayas. My first Digital camera Sony P52 became my >>> favorite buddy. I think I got the best of my photographs with this camera. >>> >>> I had few field guides and books for reference but was desperately >>> looking for some websites to help me out with the identification. Being >>> from engineering background, it was bit difficult to start with as botany >>> was something which I had left long back. But slowly I started enjoying the >>> challenge posed in front of me by various plants for it's ID. This was the >>> time I came across the website " flowerofindia. net". Had interacted with >>> Tabish, the originator of FOI website. This website turned out to be a good >>> tool for non- Botanist like me to identify the plants. I too started >>> contributing to this website. >>> >>> My treasure of wild flora was literally seeing an exponential rise. >>> >>> Then one fine day I accidentally came across Indiatreepix. Joined the >>> Google group led by our torch bearer Shri J. M. Garg ji. >>> >>> To my surprise, Garg ji happened to know me thru FOI website. Thru this >>> website, I got the opportunity to know many stalwart from the field of >>> Botany. As the time started flying, I understood that this Google group is >>> unique. The members of this group are from diverse backgrounds and regions. >>> Subsequently this group was aptly named as eFlora of India. Even though we >>> would have hardly met all, but the type of respect we developed about each >>> other only tells about the passion each member is having about the plants. >>> Information exchange became very fast most of the queries posted by the >>> members were getting resolved almost instantly. On queries not getting >>> resolved, were getting resurfaced by the team of moderators of this group. >>> >>> Information like what is flowering where, who is exploring which region, >>> new additions to our existing library etc started pouring in. With so many >>> subject experts around, life became a bit easy going. >>> I am sure that many plant photos were first shared here by our members >>> even much before they were actually published as a new plant. >>> >>> Got so many new friends here. I remember meeting Dinesh for the first >>> time during our trek to Purandar fort along with Ushaprabha Pagey mam, hard >>> core trekker. Subsequently got the opportunity to meet Shrikant ji >>> (Ingalhalikar). All due to our eFlora of India group. Did many flower >>> exploration trips and treks with Shrikant ji and Dinesh. >>> >>> Our eFlora of India group is the perfect amalgamation of citizen >>> scientists, Taxonomists, Nature lovers, trekker, engineers and what not.. >>> >>> Database of eFlora of India started becoming richer day by day. >>> >>> I personally feel that this is one of the Google group which has >>> sustained for so many years and is growing day by day.. >>> >>> Off late I am not contributing much due to some health issues in my >>> family. However, I make it a point to see various posts by our esteemed >>> members. It also serves as a big stress buster. >>> >>> I personally gained a lot from our group and take this opportunity to >>> thank one and all. >>> >>> Thanks once again. >>> Warm regards >>> Prashant Awale >>> >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> >>> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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%2BiuSFCRt5NFW_d9QLoONdv2zvfQ%3DRkywtG%2B_hvPNc3%2B8X_bXg%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFCRt5NFW_d9QLoONdv2zvfQ%3DRkywtG%2B_hvPNc3%2B8X_bXg%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/CADkXgDQ-puLZTCqPyzLtJXvZF2TYTyKtL4u_3%3D%2B78JfusCNCoQ%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CADkXgDQ-puLZTCqPyzLtJXvZF2TYTyKtL4u_3%3D%2B78JfusCNCoQ%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/CAHiXKpUXPB7LC7ZxPFS_k_YALRy_JFfcg4C7_jod%3DotxdQ0VUg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAHiXKpUXPB7LC7ZxPFS_k_YALRy_JFfcg4C7_jod%3DotxdQ0VUg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ITPmods" group. 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