Hi, Btw, are you interested in Indian Flora which is also closely related to butterflies, birds, other aspects etc.? If so, why don't you join ‘efloraofindia’ e-group <http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix> (more than 1980 members & 1,33,000 messages on 30.9.12) & interact a bit about our flora & bring beauties from your lens, if any? *Efloraofindia (eFI in short) is the largest google e-group in the world in this field* & the largest nature related e-group (and the most constructive) in India *devoted to creating awareness, helping in identification etc. along with discussion on & documentation of Indian Flora.*
Efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> (eFI in short) website helps in documenting flora of India that is being discussed on efloraofindia google e-group along with supplementing the working of the group. *It has the largest database on net on Indian Flora with details of more than 7500 species (and with more than 1,50,000 pictures at efloraofindia e-group links). *A species database has also been created here family wise & then followed genus wise. Intent of this database is compilation of all the posts on 'efloraofindia' e- group so that it’s useful to all concerned as all the data about a particular species will be available under a single head & easily searchable. *Around six thousand & five hundred species' pages *of seed plants, ferns, fungi & others are available with details for those species which have already been discussed in effloraofindia e-group. It is the largest database on net on Indian Flora. Should I add you as a member a member? You may choose from one of the four options given below, as at present on an average around 100 messages per day are received: *‘Email - send each message as it arrives’* option, ‘*No Email; read this group on the web’* option, *‘Abridged Email; send a summary of new activity each day’* option or *‘Digest Email’* option- send all new messages in a single daily email’ You can also visit & join it by clicking at ‘efloraofindia’ e-group<http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix> . *Pl. also mention your full name, occupation (optionally: qualification, professional attachments etc.) and place & why do you want to become a member? * *You can also forward it to anybody interested.* * * If you are already a member, please ignore this request. -- 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 1980 members & 1,33,000 messages on 30/9/12) or Efloraofindia website: https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ (with a species database of more than 7500 species). Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. --
