agree with Dinesh Usha di
On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 1:56 PM, Dinesh Valke <[email protected]> wrote: > Indeed heartening, Garg ji. > Regards. > Dinesh > > > On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 1:48 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear members, >> >> It's heartening to reiterate that >> *Efloraofindia<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#%21forum/indiantreepix> >> **is the largest google e-group in the world *in this field & the >> largest nature related e-group (and the most constructive) in India with >> more than 1,42,500 messages so far & membership currently more than 2030 >> nos. >> >> Efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> >> website<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home>has now been >> updated upto 31st December'12 along with completion of resurfacing work >> upto this date except for the threads from 6.2.12 to 29.2.12 (which are >> also updated slowly). *It has the largest database on net on Indian >> Flora with more than 1,50,000 pictures of more than 7500 species.** *Members >> should add Efloraofindia<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> >> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> link in their >> favourites & give species’ links from this while posting or replying in a >> thread as lot of discussed data is already available here. >> >> >> >> For better viewing of species' pages, colour scheme & formatting is being >> followed as below: >> >> Description of the species, Details of other species on the same page, >> Uses/harms, Distribution/Abundance/Location, Habit & Habitat, Etymology >> & pronunciation, Other Interesting Information, stories etc., Others, >> *Botanical >> names*, *Common names,* *Main point of discussion below,* Discussion >> about botanical names. >> >> Intent of this website is compilation of all the posts on 'efloraofindia' >> e- group along with providing other details 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*. However, correctness of data/ >> identification in the efloraofindia (earlier indiantreepix) links is >> dependent on the members’ inputs in that particular link. Therefore, >> errors/ mistakes cannot be ruled out- everyone is requested to point them >> out for corrections by sending an e-mail to <[email protected]>. >> Efloraofindia e-group members can add comments about it after 'signing >> in' at the bottom of the page. >> >> More important is the fact that thousands of observations of hundreds of >> our members (many of which one will not find documented anywhere) are >> available here & easily searchable through general web searches (after >> adding efloraofindia) as well as search in the efloraofindia. And these >> are going to increase with every passing day. These original observations >> will be a treasure trove & will a delight to lot of people. With the pace >> at which new species are being added to our database, it should become the >> premier resource for taxonomic research in India. As the data is >> multiplying, we need more volunteers to take up this work. Details can be >> seen at Volunteers >> required<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/volunteers-required/volunteers-required>. >> >> >> Kudos & thanks to The >> Pillars<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/pillars-of-efloraofindia>, >> Moderators<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/moderators>& >> other Major >> contributors<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/major-contributors>who >> are rendering selfless service on the group & made this endeavour >> possible for the benefit of everyone. >> -- >> 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 =========== --
