yes very good drawing.. On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 11:36 AM, prasad dash <[email protected]>wrote:
> Superb illustration again Aditya Ji. Cerbera manghas is also called > Paniamba (Water mango) in Odiya. We have very good population of the same > species in Odisha (Bhitarkanika Mangrove Ecosystem) and only confined to > Khola creek, where the salinity is around 2 ppt as against the maximum > salinity of 32 ppt towards the mouth. This species is less salinity > tolerant and grow well in fresh water to low saline zone. When the survival > rate (Regeneration status of this species start declining, it might be an > indication that the salinity has started to increase. We are facing the > same problem in Bhitarkanika due to increase salinity since last few years. > Dr. K. Kathiresan has also indicated the same recently which is > complementing our study on effect of reduced fresh water flow on the > population of mangrove ecosystem which is yet to published. Sonneratia > apetala (less saline tolerantspecies, which was one of the common species > in Pichavaram mangroves, Tamil Nadu has lost its existence due to increase > salinity (reduction in fresh water flow in to the swamp). S.apetala is also > very common in Bhitarkanika (Khola creek). Our in-vivo germination study on > 13 species of mangroves has shown the clear result of which species is > going to affect maximum due to the intrusion of saline water in to the > swamp. Once this paper will publish, i wl sahre within the group. > > Regards > > prasad > > > On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 10:29 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I had written a mail to Sathish sir at TBGRI with cc to Mr Adittya and >> got a positive response from him. Have forwarded the reply to him. >> Hope it could be of some help. >> As per my understanding Mr Adittya is doing it as a part of hobby and >> not for business but whatever he may, all art is his and he can use it >> the way he wants. My main purpose of asking him to become a part of >> GABA was to expose him to the international standards of Botanical >> Illustrations. This was as a part of my respect for a capable >> illustrator like himself. >> >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> >> On Jan 6, 12:27 am, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > I just thought of this, Aditya if you go get the training and develop >> > a new side business... it would be a perfect example of following your >> > bliss that we recely discussed in another thread here in last few >> > days... >> > >> > its here...http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/ >> > thread/8c72686a56f52569/933350938118af46? >> > lnk=gst&q=bliss#933350938118af46 >> > Pankj wouldn't this be a perfect example? >> > >> > Usha di >> > ======= >> > >> > On Jan 5, 9:01 pm, Adittya Dharap <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > Ushadi: >> > > There could be two distinct places currenly with names Dapodi and >> Dapuri as you have mentioned. But there is little doubt that the Dapuri >> drawings belong to current day Dapodi near Pune (Poona). Following link of >> RBGE may clear the mist. >> > > >> http://www.rbge.org.uk/the-gardens/edinburgh/inverleith-house/archive... >> > >> > > The name Dapuri should be either attributed to have been wrongly >> pronounced by British or the current name Dapodi is a distorted version of >> yesteryear Dapuri. >> > >> > > Alexander Gibson was posted in Pune. Dalzell was an assistant to him >> (who authored Flora of Bombay). >> > >> > > regards >> > >> > > Adittya >> > >> > > --- On Thu, 1/5/12, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > > From: ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> >> > > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:102701] Re: Ink Illustration : Cerbera >> manghas >> > > To: "Adittya Dharap" <[email protected]> >> > > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> >> > > Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 7:51 PM >> > >> > > Aditya: Dapodi and Dapuri are TWO distinctly different places, one is >> way inlands, another nearer to the coast, ... google earth shows them >> well... >> > > Usha di >> > > ======== >> > >> > > On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Adittya Dharap < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > Ushadi, >> > > Based on your suggestion I will try and figure out something. >> > > You mentioned about Dapuri drawings. The place Dapuri (Now Dapodi) is >> a small suburb >> > > close to Pune. As far as I know the botanical garden ceased to exist >> long ago. But the drawings have travelled through time in some secret vault. >> > > Am yet to buy the book but am sure it is going to be worth buying one. >> > >> > > best regards >> > > Adittya >> > >> > > --- On Thu, 1/5/12, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > > From: ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> >> > > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:102441] Re: Ink Illustration : Cerbera >> manghas >> > > To: "Adittya Dharap" <[email protected]> >> > > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> >> > > Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012, 10:31 AM >> > >> > > Aditya: >> > > thanks >> > > I am glad people know that it is toxic... >> > > knowledge is half the battle... >> > > knowing helps prevention... one can educate children to be careful >> and not eat everything in sight... >> > >> > > those who want to commit suicide..prevention works... but very >> determined people depressed or bent on taking revenge on loved ones cant be >> helped... as an intern, young and idealistic I often used to volunteer at >> some prevention hotlines, many many years ago...... so I know this... >> otherwise its not a subject really taught in our medical schools... >> > >> > > ABOUT BETTER THINGS >> > >> > > I love and collect BOTANICAL art. and botanical art related books.. >> inherited love of botanical art from my parents, mom in particular... just >> got DAPURI DRAWINGS book of old indian botanical art now residing in >> Edinburgh museum repository, originally the art work was commissioned buy >> Alexander Gibson , a doctor who also founded the first(may be???) >> botanical garden in India in DAPURI Maharashtra ... >> > >> > > MoBot ...missouri botanical garden website has hundreds of scanned >> images of wonderful botanical drawings.. of superb quality, being done by >> many trained landscape painters, they have great european precision... >> > >> > > we can certainly have discussion on botanical art, I am sure we have >> many members who remain silent because they are into art/ drawings and not >> photography.... like Bimal da's symbiosis series why dont you start a >> series called botanical art and submit whever the mood strikes and make the >> subject line as Aditya's botanical art 1, 2, 3 etc etc... that way those >> of us who want to look at your art will know where to go and we will have a >> nice archive starting with yours... >> > > You have submitted a few so far, may be you can gather them up and >> start a new thread and submit all of them in one email... let that be your >> first of the series... your series will bring out art lovers among us... >> > >> > > looking forward to it... >> > >> > > Usha di >> > >> > > ========== >> > >> > > On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 11:33 PM, Adittya Dharap < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > Ushadi, >> > >> > > For me 'Sea Mango' is a misnomer for this plant. The fruits do not >> resemble mangoes neither in form nor in qualities. Apart from this the >> fruits are not only unpalatable but also extremely poisonous. The fruit is >> consumed for committing suicide. >> > > C. manghas is basically a littoral species i.e commonly found along >> the coast in association with mangroves. >> > > Alike several other species that are planted in our urban landscapes, >> there are trees found in Mumbai as well. >> > > To answer your other question about the illustration, I have been >> illustrating for quite some time as a passion (no way linked to my >> qualification and profession). >> > > And what fascinates me for illustration? the answer is botanical >> forms! >> > >> > > There have been little or virtually no discussion on our forum >> regarding Botanical Illustration per se. Botanical Illustrations form an >> integral part of our floras. Hence thought of triggering >> > > the subject by taking this initiative of sharing my own illustrations. >> > > Would also like to thank all for the good words. >> > >> > > best regards >> > >> > > Adittya Dharap >> > >> > > --- On Wed, 1/4/12, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > > From: Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> >> > > Subject: [efloraofindia:102441] Re: Ink Illustration : Cerbera manghas >> > > To: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> >> > > Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 7:59 PM >> > >> > > Aditya : nice bw ink drawing ... >> > >> > > but why Sea mango... >> > > does it grow where you live or is it work related? >> > > what fascinates you about this tree, its flowers or the fruits? >> > >> > > Usha di >> > > ========= >> > >> > > On Jan 4, 7:09 pm, Tanay Bose <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > > Fantastic effort ... Nice to see such lovely illustration >> > > > Tanay >> > >> > > > On 4 January 2012 03:29, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > > > Yes, another good illustration Dear Adittya. Would like to see >> many >> > > > > more...Thanks for sharing.. >> > > > > Regards >> > > > > Prashant >> > >> > > > > On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 2:57 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > > > >> excellent artistic skill. liked the illustration >> > >> > > > >> On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Dinesh Valke < >> [email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > > > >>> Great art, fantastic effort and skill, Adittya. >> > > > >>> Keep up the good work. >> > > > >>> Regards. >> > > > >>> Dinesh >> > >> > > > >>> On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 1:53 PM, Adittya Dharap < >> [email protected]>wrote: >> > >> > > > >>>> Dear All, >> > >> > > > >>>> Continuing my effort of sharing my botanical illustrations, >> would >> > > > >>>> like to share ink illustration for *Cerbera manghas*. >> > >> > > > >>>> best regards >> > >> > > > >>>> Adittya V. Dharap >> > >> > > > >> -- >> > > > >> Regards >> > > > >> Dr.Bhagyashri Ranade >> > >> > > > -- >> > > > *Tanay Bose* >> > > > Research Assistant & Teaching Assistant. >> > > > Department of Botany. >> > > > University of British Columbia . >> > > > 3529-6270 University Blvd. >> > > > Vancouver, B.C. V6T 1Z4 (Canada) >> > > > Phone: 778-323-4036 (Mobile) >> > > > 604-822-2019 (Lab) >> > > > 604-822-6089 (Fax) >> > > > [email protected] >> > > > *Webpages:* >> http://www.botany.ubc.ca/people/mberbee.htmlhttp://www.botany.ubc.ca/... >> > > > > -- > Prasad Kumar Dash > Ecologist, Orissa, India > email: [email protected] > ph. 09437444241 > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
