Rajesh ji
Don;t worry on this account. The nature knows how to preserve its wild
plants although we may often fail with our crops. Even if you may
experience less rainfall in plains, rest assured those height would have
experienced several short spells of rain to keep plants hale and hearty.
And since you are visiting the place in August be prepared for huge haul of
photographs in flowering. Only remember to carry extra charged battery
packs and good storage space, preferably extra memory cards. You get such
chances rarely so grab them fully and enjoy your trip.
And yes, I remind all visiting the place, take multiple photographs of
all plants and at least two close ups, side and top views. And if you find
a member of sunflower family, make extra effort to take a photograph of
fruit (achene/cypsella) with pappus (hairy structure if present). You will
find it rewarding during identification.
So party members enjoy your trip and come back with lot of uploads for
us who were not lucky enough to join you this time.
--
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 Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 6:14 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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
>
