Dear Vijayasankar ji and Balkar ji, Thanks a lot. For a housewife who has spent years raising children & managing the house, such comments go a long way. Regards, Aarti
On 1/28/11, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > It feels real good to read your experiences. I am thrilled about your > involvement, commitment and enthusiasm which not only keeps you busy but > also help others, as the case of your (all the 'elite members' in the group) > productive as well as healthy interactions in the group. When enthusiasm > adds up to the knowledge & experience, nothing can beat that. Please keep > the good work going. > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 12:19 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes Aarti ji >> That is not your case only, even for me who was supposed to be an expert >> taxonomist way back in 1970-75 in Kashmir. When I joined Delhi University >> in >> 1975, I got so busy in teaching that my involvement with plants in nature >> remained limited to local trips for students, and annual trips to places >> in >> India. >> Two things changed my life style: a digital camera presented by my >> son, >> and my joining indiantreepix (thanks to Dr. Janamurty who introduced me to >> this group (from TAXACOM, where I used to send my photographs)). It has >> changed my life style. I am on lookout for visiting more and more places. >> While in California, I have photographed plants in thousands (but upload >> only those which are relevant to our Flora), and would plan my next visit >> in >> a different months to catch new plants. >> My primary interest still remains Himalayan Flora, and I would be >> visiting different areas in different months to have the maximum catch. I >> am >> planning Kashmir visit this time in July-August (peak season for high >> altitude Flora), last time it was June. >> I have often been thinking, if I had not joined this group, how would >> have I spent my retirement days?. Now planning for future trips, clicking >> new photographs, processing these, identifying these and interacting on >> the >> group, keeps me much more busy than my days of active service. Luckily I >> have another hobby of making videos from stills or clips from digicam. >> Many >> of these are on the facebook for those interested. >> >> >> -- >> >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Aarti S. Khale >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Dear Gurcharan ji, >>> Thanks for those encouraging words. >>> Around three years ago,I didn't know a single name of flora.By chance >>> I found flowersofindia site.My son who was here on a vacation, >>> encouraged me to send my pictures.Initially I was very reluctant...but >>> my son kept on reminding me.Out of five pictures that I sent,four were >>> added on the site.Tabish ji encouraged me a lot initially...how to >>> resize pictures,etc. >>> Thus slowly, this journey began. >>> Now in my spare time, I always have something to do...never get bored >>> and also get to learn so much. >>> Aarti >>> >>> On Jan 28, 9:07 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > Aarti ji >>> > It feels good to notice that you are slowly shaping into a good >>> taxonomist. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> > Retired Associate Professor, Department of Botany, SGTB Khalsa College >>> > University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018 >>> > Phone: 01125518297; Mobile: 9810359089http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> > >>> > On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Ron_Convolvulaceae >>> > <[email protected]>wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > On Jan 24, 10:11 am, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > Not I. carnea if it is a creeper. Aarti ji, you may be right. Let >>> > > > us >>> see >>> > > > other comments. >>> > >>> > > > -- >>> > > > Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> > > > Retired Associate Professor >>> > > > SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> > > > Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> > > > Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >>> > >>> > > > On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Aarti S. Khale < >>> [email protected] >>> > > >wrote: >>> > >>> > > The 2nd photo contains much more detail that the 1st photo. >>> > >>> > > The plant seems to be consistent with some type of argyreia but I >>> > > could not say for certain but i will mention some noteworthy >>> > > characteristics that i see >>> > >>> > > 1) the leaves are cordate >>> > >>> > > 2) there stems have a fine whitish pubescence that is typical for >>> > > Argyreia type species >>> > >>> > > 3) there is hair visible on the ribs extending the entire length of >>> > > the corolla >>> > >>> > > 4) the secondary bracts at the base of the peduncle and pedicels are >>> > > quite different in structure as compared to the sepals >>> > >>> > > Food for thought... >>> > >>> > > regards, >>> > >>> > > Ron >>> > >>> > > > > Nidhan ji, >>> > > > > Luckily I found one more picture of this creeper although not too >>> good. >>> > > > > Just checked in flowersofindia.net >>> > > > > Could this be Argyreia sericea,Silky Morning Glory or Silky Wood >>> rose? >>> > > > > Aarti >>> > >>> > > > > On 1/24/11, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > > > Gurcharan ji and Nidhan ji, >>> > > > > > Let me check and get back to you if there are any more >>> > > > > > pictures. >>> > > > > > Aarti >>> > >>> > > > > > On 1/24/11, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > > > > >> Hi, >>> > > > > >> For me also this looks like I. carnea Syn I. fistulosa. It >>> should >>> > > have >>> > > > > >> been confirmed if a picture of leaves was attached. Aarti Ji, >>> do you >>> > > > > >> have any? >>> > > > > >> Regards >>> > > > > >> -- >>> > > > > >> Dr. Nidhan Singh >>> > > > > >> Department of Botany >>> > > > > >> I.B. (PG) College >>> > > > > >> Panipat-132103 Haryana >>> > > > > >> Ph.: 09416371227 >>> > >>> > > > x- Hide quoted text - >>> > >>> > - Show quoted text - >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >
