Thank you Madhuri ji and Garg ji for nice words and appreciation. Thanks and Regards Giby
On 14 January 2012 13:45, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wonderful capture, Giby ji. > > > On 13 January 2012 23:41, Giby Kuriakose <giby.kuriak...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dear all, >> >> It was in the last December, I happened to see *Knema attenuata* was in >> full bloom in Vythiri, Waynad, Kerala. >> *Knema attenuata *belongs to the family Myristicaceae is a Western Ghat >> endemic tree species. This is one among the most dominant tree species in >> the Western Ghats. Distributed mostly in the western side of the Ghats. >> This shade loving tree species usually grows in the sub-canopy layer of >> evergreen forests. >> >> The flowers of this plant was a common sight during this time (December >> -February) whenever I go for field work. >> This time I was fortunate to look through and capture the small sized >> male flowers (the plant is dioecious; male and female flowers born on >> separate individuals) of *Knema attenuata *with a macro lens*. * >> >> I like the contrasting colors of androecium (stamens are conjoined here) >> and perianth. >> The tiny male flowers (female flowers are dull. I shall upload pictures >> later) are really a beauty and treat to the eyes. >> >> >> Thanks and Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg (jmga...@gmail.com) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > The whole world uses my Image Resource of more than a *thousand species*& > eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged > alphabetically & place-wise): > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg. You can also use > them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group: > http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix (more than 1760 members & > 1,00,000 messages on 21/12/11) or Efloraofindia website: > https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database > of more than 6000 species). > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Royal Enclave, Jakkur Post, Srirampura Bangalore- 560064 India Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby
