Nice Catch Sandhya Ji On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 8:44 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote:
> Why nothing spectacular. It is spectacular. Aptly the flower of this tree > has been selected as the *State flower of Maharashtra*. > > Dr Satish Phadke > > > On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks Sandhya ji for sharing such a lovely story and flora pic. >> Regards >> Prashant >> >> >> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 4:36 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Sandhya >>> yes >>> when a much loved tree dies or is felled, it feels so sad... >>> but like you said the sprouts are the new hope >>> lovely >>> usha di >>> == >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 1:17 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks for the lovely post, Sandhya ji. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 4 January 2013 12:29, Sandhya Sasidharan >>>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Dear Friends, >>>>> >>>>> Wishing you all the very best this New Year. >>>>> >>>>> A picture of a Lagerstroemia speciosa tree, nothing rare or >>>>> spectacular but a tree close to my heart. >>>>> It was photographed last April from the Trivandrum Public Library >>>>> compound >>>>> and I had posted its flowers and buds. >>>>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/JFSkf9AaLpg >>>>> >>>>> This tree perhaps as old as the library always was a beautiful and >>>>> green presence. >>>>> But sadly when I went to the library yesterday I found the tree gone. >>>>> Hadn't been to the library for the past two months and didn't know >>>>> that the old friend had fallen. >>>>> All I could see was the fallen tree chopped up in a pile. But from the >>>>> base of the fallen trunk new shoots had sprung up, >>>>> like flames of hope. >>>>> >>>>> I chose this picture as the flora picture of the year 2012 as a >>>>> tribute to this tree friend. Also remembering that even the things we deem >>>>> common >>>>> have so much beauty, enriching our lives.They too are disappearing >>>>> fast... >>>>> >>>>> Wishing that in 2013 this Earth of ours will be a lot more greener, >>>>> beautiful and peaceful. Let us all put in our best for this green pursuit. >>>>> >>>>> Warm Regards, >>>>> Sandhya >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/JFSkf9AaLpg> >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/JFSkf9AaLpg> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 2030 members >>>> & 1,42,000 messages on 31/12/12) 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'. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Usha di >>> =========== >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > -- > > > > -- Regards Dr Balkar Singh Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology & Horticulture Incharge Arya P G College, Panipat Haryana-132103 09416262964 --
