This 'JI' thing reminds me of one incident here at KFBG. I have a chinese colleague who always used to call me Pankaj ji. As you all know, I dont like to be called like that. But for me it was strange he (Kelvin) is giving so much of respect, he doesnt even know hindi. I just called him to ask, why he calls my name with a 'JI', and asked him to keep it simple and dont respect me so much :)). He replied, "yeah your name is Pankag!!". That was embarassing to make him understand the correct spelling and how to pronounce it !! Regards Pankaj
On Nov 10, 10:40 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > ahh, there is one correction Usha mam. > Actually many of the pic what they call exotics in UK gardens and Kew, > are actually WILD in India!!! > Just kidding!!! > Pankaj > > On Nov 10, 9:20 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Sheila ji: > > then you can take pictures of all the seasons -al changes in the > > village thickets and farm hedges... and the flora of wild england... > > many wild flowers come up... > > and birds galore... > > > and in summer if you get to the bot g at kew or any of the umpteen > > private gardens that are open to visitors, you'll have a blast... and > > all those cold weather "weeds" .... > > > and then you can send us nice pics of what we will call exotics over > > here.. > > > Usha di > > ======== > > > On Nov 10, 4:19 am, Plantaholic Sheila <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Thank you Ushadi for the clear explaination of ji. > > > > I live in grey,damp Britain. > > > In South Wales. So not many exotic trees here! Hence my fascination > > > with all I saw. > > > > I checked my pics folder from Sikkim. After editing and deleting > > > duplicates and rubbish images, I still have left 1400 ... just of the > > > plants! > > > My magical wee digital camera has changed my life. > > > I do take many many pics, and try to get good clear images for id > > > purposes. > > > Occasionally some that might be critical for id are just not clear > > > enough and get deleted. > > > Regards. > > > Sheila. > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > On Nov 9, 10:35 pm, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > Sheila: am glad you found your way around... I find every few days > > > > there is new way to look at this google group site... its amazing.. > > > > what they have done... keep experimenting and when you like a look or > > > > page bookmark it .. > > > > > Ok... about that other stuff... > > > > > RE Ji after a persons name: > > > > > since you have been in India.. it would be easier for you to > > > > understand than if you had never been to the country... so I'll try to > > > > say it here... > > > > > Ji is an honorific.. > > > > > we add it to mean you are respected... > > > > > In north india ... elders like a grandfather will even put ji after > > > > the name of a grandchild... and address the kid as Aap... " aap" we > > > > reserve in hindi or gujarati or Aapni in bengali language(s) for > > > > elders only... but that's the way it is in Punjab etc... > > > > > SECONDLY: my sensibilities are/were just to call people by their > > > > first name... > > > > but I have been getting indoctrinated in this way of addressing > > > > people ... > > > > since I find that it sets a tone of congeniality and respect... > > > > > esp because this medium of internet groups is really geared towards > > > > short sentences and sometime curt scientific queries... > > > > where people do not know each other , and it takes a while to get to > > > > know people... > > > > > so its best to start out by respecting until friendships develop with > > > > a few and you can do what you please or what your new found friend > > > > says you can do... > > > > > The tone of language of UTMOST geniality and courtesy is set by Mr. > > > > Garg the owner of this group and > > > > the tone of respect and mildness is set by by Gurcharan ji who is the > > > > elder statesman besides being a very precise taxonomist and font of > > > > serious academic knowledge in this group... > > > > > so we follow suit... > > > > most of us are in this group for the long haul.. so it behooves us > > > > to ... > > > > > may be you can too... if such is your intention... so Sheila ji is > > > > it? > > > > > ... RE lagerstomia: > > > > > I do not know where you are... but in southern california or southern > > > > florida you'll fine the Lagerstomia planted as street trees esp in the > > > > large mall parking lots and in highway medians... dont stop on the > > > > highway ... but in mall parking lots... one can easily stop and take > > > > pictures of all the plant parts that are IDEALLY needed to ID a > > > > plant.. and in such cases you can keep going back for the seeds > > > > etc... and you'll get to classify your lagerstaomia.. from the > > > > pointers you got here... > > > > > RE: photos.... > > > > > Its all in the mind set... once you get used to taking pictures of the > > > > habit, stem, bark, leaf front and back, flower face and side... plus > > > > other features that strike you... put a finger in the view somewhere > > > > for a quick size guide... with a digital camera its a snap... does not > > > > take that long... one to two minutes at the most...esp when > > > > traveling... > > > > > however takes longer , much longer if you want competition quality > > > > photographs or for publication in high quality printed books... but > > > > most of our intention is for memory of a place or for id... so 5 - 6 > > > > pics of the features of a plant all one needs... > > > > > hope this explained it... > > > > > usha di > > > > ===== > > > > > On Nov 10, 12:49 am, Plantaholic Sheila <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hi Shrikant, > > > > > > I realise my pics are not always adequate and far from ideal. > > > > > > I was a mere tourist seeing Sikkim for the very 1st time. > > > > > It was a fabulous, incredible 3 week trip, I loved every single > > > > > minute. > > > > > A am very keen gardener and plants person. An amateur. I am not and > > > > > never will be a botanist. > > > > > > During this adventure I saw many many trees, shrubs and plants that I > > > > > had never encountered before. > > > > > I took many hundreds of pictures of the plants. ( As well as thousands > > > > > of the stunning scenery, people, temples, animals etc etc?) > > > > > I tried my best to get a few pics of each plant to give pointers to > > > > > id. > > > > > > Sadly time did not allow for a 100% full pictorial record of every > > > > > plant, to include,a scale for size, bark, buds, flowers, fruits, > > > > > leaves,including whole specimen to show where it was growing. > > > > > Nor is my memory accurate enough to say now exactly the dimension of > > > > > the seed pod. I do remember at the time thinking it was large. > > > > > > I am trying my best to learn. I am delighted to get it id as > > > > > Lagerstroemia. > > > > > I guess I will never know whether it is L. speciosa OR L. microcarpa > > > > > OR L. parviflora. > > > > > But if ever I come back I will take more care taking the pictures of > > > > > unknown plants. > > > > > Thank you for taking the time to look at my pics and to help. > > > > > Sheila. > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > On Nov 9, 12:18 pm, shrikant ingalhalikar <[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > 'Big seed pod' is quite relative. If the pod is 2-3 cm then it can > > > > > > be > > > > > > L. speciosa, if the pod is just 1 cm it can be L. microcarpa. Yes, > > > > > > the > > > > > > leaves appear tender and size shape of mature leaves would have > > > > > > helped. Regards, Shrikant. > > > > > > > On Nov 6, 7:42 pm,PlantaholicSheila<[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Please can anyone give me the name for this tree with big seed > > > > > > > pods. > > > > > > > Thank you > > > > > > >Sheila. > > > > > > > .................... > > > > > > > > Date/Time-... 13th April 2011 Morning. > > > > > > > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-.....Between Gantok and Pelling. > > > > > > > Sikkim. > > > > > > > > Habitat-... Wild > > > > > > > > Plant Habit-.... 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