Wow! What a positive spirit!! No doubt the team is going to enjoy a lot :) Best wishes for the VoF team!
Regards Vijayasankar Raman National Center for Natural Products Research University of Mississippi On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 10:43 AM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]>wrote: > Hey Rajesh, do not think too much, Valley of flowers is Heaven, its always > blooming > who cares more or less ... if in case, there will be less flowering > we will enjoy huge mountains, tall trees, blue sky there > you need to be positive then you can enjoy anything absolutely > you know what once me and my friend went to Bondala sanctuary Goa.. > few step before entrance a person told us ..its closed on Thursdays.. ahh > no problem... it started raining we have enjoyed rain..ate ice cream in > heavy rain > made 'pepate'...rolled leaf , blown to produce sound..and enjoyed :):) > > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 7:29 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> 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 >>> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Smita raskar > 308 Disha Residency, > Salaiwada,Sawantwadi > Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639 > >
