Thanks Vijayshankar :) On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 9:30 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]>wrote:
> 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 >> >> > -- Smita raskar 308 Disha Residency, Salaiwada,Sawantwadi Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639
