yes very nice, thanks... usha di ======
On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 12:01 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Here are mine from Delhi, grown in Herbal Garden in Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi > > > -- > 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 Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 10:07 PM, ushadi Micromini < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Gurucharanji: >> namste namaste...Guru.... >> my hat's off to you... >> it goes to show what a lot I have to learn, ....changing personal interest >> from cancer to botany is not an easy task , at least in the beginning.... >> >> Only last week I discovered that makhana is "Lotus seeds popped like a >> popcorn".... from the net.... once it said lotus seed... i stopped.... lotus >> is a lotus...I thought...never realizing that the people who sell makhana on >> the net or give recipes are not there to give accurate information, but only >> to boost their sales or get google ads for least effort for their >> website....... >> >> I should have searched on a little more.. >> but never mind... I was destined to learn the truth... and who better >> from... >> thank you... >> but why thorns on the upper surface, what possible defense can it do? >> >> Usha di >> ======= >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> It is Euryale ferox, the foxnut, the source of MAKHANA so commonly used >>> in so many Korma veg. preparations. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 5:40 PM, Ushadi micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dalia ji: >>>> My first response is to say it looks like the underside of a water >>>> lily leaf... >>>> >>>> but then looking close... all leaves have the spicules/thorns.... all >>>> leaves could not be upside down, unless a nearby pond was just cleaned >>>> out and rubbish thrown, where the underside of all the leaves is now >>>> on top... >>>> >>>> but then I may be missing something... and may be there is a >>>> frakensteinine aquatic plant that has such numerous thorns/ spicules >>>> on top surface.... some more astute or experienced botanists would >>>> know... >>>> >>>> Secondly, the parakeet seems to be muddy head to toe... some sort of >>>> mishap, may be... intriguing.... >>>> >>>> may be your friend may yet tell us the story attached to this >>>> tableau... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Jun 8, 2:45 pm, Dalia Set <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > This shot was taken by one of my friend - Raj. >>>> > We are interested to know the id of this large acquatic plant on which >>>> the >>>> > parakeet was nibbling. >>>> > Please help. >>>> > >>>> > Thanks >>>> > Dalia Set >>>> > >>>> > . >>>> > >>>> > rrp300511.jpg >>>> > 248KViewDownload >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > >
