Such a nice useful plant, has many cultural, nutritional and herbal uses. Made popular by Hans Christian Anderson in his version of the Swans and her sister.... http://scandinavian.wisc.edu/mellor/taleballad/pdf_files/The_Wild_Swans.pdf and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wild_Swans
I use dried nettles for allergies, sort of to desensitize from histamine... a good source of calcium, silca, vit a and vitamin c.... Thanks, Dinesh for nice pics. usha di On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 6:36 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > Good Shot of Bichhoo Buti > > > On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:35 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yes Dinesh ji >> A very clear photograph. >> >> >> >> -- >> 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, Aug 20, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> * Urtica dioica * L. ... (family: Urticaceae) >>> [image: Valley of >>> Flowers]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7795632618%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfiscXcV1ezkljkoVaSBkd-7VO2FQ> >>> 2 >>> AUG 12 >>> Valley of Flowers ... about 11000 - 12000 ft >>> ------------------------------ >>> [image: Urtica >>> dioica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7815266682%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeahbGVBsH7D23qjUEkyJZkNlOgBg> >>> >>> [image: Urtica >>> dioica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7821552992%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfaBshRK5loXQXIGWnrTIzQDzdIvg> >>> [image: >>> Urtica >>> dioica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7813445006%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzddPscLrW9-qI4g_CbX2HHZBAqOdA> >>> [image: >>> Urtica >>> dioica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7821803886%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzd-FVQdxixwauiO36kH2Soz-ooMqg> >>> [image: >>> Urtica >>> dioica]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F7813441222%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfMLKDGncTBPg92GWuofJpOnFOiAA> >>> Regards. >>> Dinesh >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Regards > > Dr Balkar Singh > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > Arya P G College, Panipat > Haryana-132103 > 09416262964 > > -- > > > > -- Usha di =========== --
