Congrats to all. Thanks Garg ji for all the hard work.
-- 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, Jan 7, 2013 at 5:36 AM, Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]>wrote: > 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 > =========== > > -- > > > > --
