Raghu ji Thanks for all your stories associated with many plants. Great work.
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 3:08 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Raghu ji > It is always a great pleasure to your novel subject lines, interesting > write up and good pictures. > Thanks for all this. > > > -- > 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://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ > http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > > > > On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 9:48 AM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > >> (Citrus maxima (syn: C. grandis), pomelo or shaddok,) >> >> Kannada: Chakkotha; >> >> Chandagal village, Mysore **** >> >> Photo date: 09 May 2010**** >> >> **** >> >> /* >> >> After photographing this chakkotha tree in the areca farm, Varshit our >> Chandagal farm owner's son pulled out a few ripe fruits using small bamboo >> pole from the tree to take it back home. Previous day we had good summer >> rains Being inside the farm on a morning after a rainy night is a different >> experience. Later, we thought we could spend some time near the river >> (Cauvery)banks and also get to see some water birds. Soon Varshit got ready >> with Chakkotha fruits in hand bags, armed with salt and chilly powder, we >> headed for the river which was some distance away. An hour later, we were >> in the open fields with the sun shining right on top of our heads and the >> mercury rising to almost intolerable levels. We then reached the river and >> decided to lay down under the cool shades of the trees that grew by its >> side – pausey, mango, honge... A cool place to rest. Varshith, started >> peeling the chakkotha fruit to which we added salt and home-made red chilly >> powder. Looked at them expectantly as it had been ages since I had tasted >> them. It had a divine taste. I**** >> >> **** >> >> While relishing the chakkotha fruit in this tranquil place, we watched >> medium-sized fishes splashing now and then in the middle of the river >> expanse. A few minutes later, our Raptor-friend crested serpent eagle, (a >> permanent resident in this riparian habitat) this time on the other side of >> the river's bank came down from a dense tree and swooped down on something >> (probably a fish/crab/snake) along the aquatic weeds. It hopped a couple of >> times with wings spread fully open, with the victim in its talons. Very >> soon it silenced the victim and began to pull at its flesh. Everything >> happened in utter silence. (I admire these birds since they >> prefer such silent zones and they never come near to our town limits.) >> Later, it took back the victim to one of the trees close by. We could soon >> hear young one's of the Raptor demanding for food. May their tribe increase >> !**** >> >> **** >> >> By this time, we had finished eating both the chakkotha fruits. I >> realized then that I had eaten the Chakkotha fruit just three times in my >> life! Every since then, I have kept my eyes peeled for it!! **** >> >> */ >> >> >> >> Regards**** >> >> >> Raghu Ananth**** >> >> Chennai >> > > > > > -- Dr Satish Phadke
