I am behind this flower from last 3 years..but not to success....nice catch Nidhan ji...
perhaps another reason (if not birding) for me to be in Eastern Himalayas. On 10 January 2012 12:43, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear All, > > This is my Flora picture of the year 2011. This is a Swertia species, > one of the four we have had during our trip to Chakrata (Uttrakhand), > during September, 2011. The picture is ordinary, but the story is > unforgettable for me. > > I have been fortunate to be a part of that marvelous "Flower Hunting > Trip" with such great enthusiasts and wonderful personalities. The > tour is unforgettable, packed with a huge collection of plants under > the expert guidance of Dr. Gurcharan Singh Ji, affection and care from > Mrs. Singh, extreme floristic and technical knowledge of Shrikant > Ingalhalikar Ji. The group enjoyed the company of Dr. Balkar Singh, > who is ever ready and ever prepared to go to any extent for his > unending desire of locating new specimens for the group. > > And worth mention is...this was my first personal encounter with > Leeches..... Above all, this was the greatest Botanical excursion I > ever had been a part of. Thanks to all experts, MANY THANKS TO EFLORA > FOR GIVING THIS UNIQUE PLATFORM. > > -- > Regards, > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > Department of Botany > I.B. (PG) College > Panipat-132103 Haryana > Ph.: 09416371227 > -- Regards Rajesh Sachdev http://www.facebook.com/leopardguy
