Rajesh Ji not to worry. I am agree with Garg Ji. We will fully enjoy this Tour
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 6:28 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > I have earlier heard about the trips getting cancelled due to heavy rains > followed by landslides. Less rains is no problem. In fact it would be good > for observing flowers. I agree with Garg ji that for local herbs there is > no much change with scanty monsoon elsewhere. > > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 3:26 PM, jmgarg1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My personal hunch is- it would not change anything up in the VOF. >> You all will enjoy it as much as earlier or even more. >> >> On 30/07/2012, Rajesh Sachdev <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Dear efI members, >> > >> > My mother just paid a small visit to holy city "Haridwar" last week. >> > She disappointingly said that it was not raining and of course >> > the temperature was also not as cold as it is suppose to be in Himalayan >> > plains, in this season. She stressed that during her week-long stay in >> the >> > city , she didnt even opened her umbrella once. Her observation is >> leading >> > me to a question. The question of Valley of Flowers. The question >> > of insufficient rains and its impact of vegetation. >> > >> > I am too immature to co-relate the rains, Himalayas and >> > sub-alpine vegetation that erupts in July-Augsst at VoF. But since I am >> > part of a team (HUGE TEAM) that is leaving next week; many people for >> the >> > first time in their life, to Bhyunder Valley; hence my concern is very >> much >> > valid and reasonable. We have planned this trip atleast five months back >> > and any disappointment ( if any) will lead to big chaos to the members >> who >> > are visiting from far offs of the country. >> > >> > My request to members to please suggest the co-relation of no rains and >> > VoF and its impact, if any. >> > >> > -- >> > Regards >> > Rajesh Sachdev >> > http://project-matheran.webs.com >> > https://www.facebook.com/leopardguy >> > >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> 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 1900 members & >> 1,20,700 messages on 30/6/12) or Efloraofindia website: >> https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database >> of more than 7000 species). >> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >> India'. >> > > > > -- > Dr Satish Phadke > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964

