Greetings from Britain to you all. Thank you for your amusing stories and pics. Good to see what you look like Pankaj!
Usha my wee digital camera goes with me to all the wonderful gardens we visit in Britain.The climate here means we can grow plants from all over the world. Except hot tropical ones! I am learning all the time and love to find plants that I have not seen before. I now have a very extensive picture library, (many taken in our own garden) As well as wild flowers in the hedgerows. I try to get a record of the leaves ,flowers , seeds and any other interesting features through the changing seasons. I am fascinated by the shape of leaves. All pics are labelled with full latin name, and are a terrific aide memoir when I try to help others on other forums to id their plants. ( It has become an addiction!) I love it when a forum has experts and amateurs, such as myself, from all over the world, prepared to help others id a plant. The internet is just AMAZING! I am afraid I completely missed the last 4 posts. Next question... Why? I started by asking for e mail notifications. But my in box was completely flooded with 100's of posts . So I opted out. Now, I seem to be missing replies to my own threads. How can this be sorted? Help reqested yet again. I never have any problems on any other forum... just this one! Sheila. On Nov 10, 3:03 am, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thats me an Kelvin. He is a very good artist (chinese traditional art) > and gardener. Loves orchids and ever smiling, unlike me !! > Pankaj > > On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 10:59 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar > > > > > > <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This 'JI' thing reminds me of one incident here at KFBG. > > I have a chinese colleague who always used to call me Pankaj ji. As > > you all know, I dont like to be called like that. But for me it was > > strange he (Kelvin) is giving so much of respect, he doesnt even know > > hindi. I just called him to ask, why he calls my name with a 'JI', and > > asked him to keep it simple and dont respect me so much :)). He > > replied, "yeah your name is Pankag!!". That was embarassing to make > > him understand the correct spelling and how to pronounce it !! > > Regards > > Pankaj > > > On Nov 10, 10:40 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> ahh, there is one correction Usha mam. > >> Actually many of the pic what they call exotics in UK gardens and Kew, > >> are actually WILD in India!!! > >> Just kidding!!! > >> Pankaj > > >> On Nov 10, 9:20 am, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > > >> > Sheila ji: > >> > then you can take pictures of all the seasons -al changes in the > >> > village thickets and farm hedges... and the flora of wild england... > >> > many wild flowers come up... > >> > and birds galore... > > >> > and in summer if you get to the bot g at kew or any of the umpteen > >> > private gardens that are open to visitors, you'll have a blast... and > >> > all those cold weather "weeds" .... > > >> > and then you can send us nice pics of what we will call exotics over > >> > here.. > > >> > Usha di > >> > ======== > > >> > On Nov 10, 4:19 am, Plantaholic Sheila <luddite1...@talktalk.net> > >> > wrote: > > >> > > Thank you Ushadi for the clear explaination of ji. > > >> > > I live in grey,damp Britain. > >> > > In South Wales. So not many exotic trees here! Hence my fascination > >> > > with all I saw. > > >> > > I checked my pics folder from Sikkim. After editing and deleting > >> > > duplicates and rubbish images, I still have left 1400 ... just of the > >> > > plants! > >> > > My magical wee digital camera has changed my life. > >> > > I do take many many pics, and try to get good clear images for id > >> > > purposes. > >> > > Occasionally some that might be critical for id are just not clear > >> > > enough and get deleted. > >> > > Regards. > >> > > Sheila. > >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > On Nov 9, 10:35 pm, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com> > >> > > wrote: > > >> > > > Sheila: am glad you found your way around... I find every few days > >> > > > there is new way to look at this google group site... its amazing.. > >> > > > what they have done... keep experimenting and when you like a look or > >> > > > page bookmark it .. > > >> > > > Ok... about that other stuff... > > >> > > > RE Ji after a persons name: > > >> > > > since you have been in India.. it would be easier for you to > >> > > > understand than if you had never been to the country... so I'll try > >> > > > to > >> > > > say it here... > > >> > > > Ji is an honorific.. > > >> > > > we add it to mean you are respected... > > >> > > > In north india ... elders like a grandfather will even put ji after > >> > > > the name of a grandchild... and address the kid as Aap... " aap" we > >> > > > reserve in hindi or gujarati or Aapni in bengali language(s) for > >> > > > elders only... but that's the way it is in Punjab etc... > > >> > > > SECONDLY: my sensibilities are/were just to call people by their > >> > > > first name... > >> > > > but I have been getting indoctrinated in this way of addressing > >> > > > people ... > >> > > > since I find that it sets a tone of congeniality and respect... > > >> > > > esp because this medium of internet groups is really geared towards > >> > > > short sentences and sometime curt scientific queries... > >> > > > where people do not know each other , and it takes a while to get to > >> > > > know people... > > >> > > > so its best to start out by respecting until friendships develop with > >> > > > a few and you can do what you please or what your new found friend > >> > > > says you can do... > > >> > > > The tone of language of UTMOST geniality and courtesy is set by Mr. > >> > > > Garg the owner of this group and > >> > > > the tone of respect and mildness is set by by Gurcharan ji who is > >> > > > the > >> > > > elder statesman besides being a very precise taxonomist and font of > >> > > > serious academic knowledge in this group... > > >> > > > so we follow suit... > >> > > > most of us are in this group for the long haul.. so it behooves us > >> > > > to ... > > >> > > > may be you can too... if such is your intention... so Sheila ji is > >> > > > it? > > >> > > > ... RE lagerstomia: > > >> > > > I do not know where you are... but in southern california or southern > >> > > > florida you'll fine the Lagerstomia planted as street trees esp in > >> > > > the > >> > > > large mall parking lots and in highway medians... dont stop on the > >> > > > highway ... but in mall parking lots... one can easily stop and take > >> > > > pictures of all the plant parts that are IDEALLY needed to ID a > >> > > > plant.. and in such cases you can keep going back for the seeds > >> > > > etc... and you'll get to classify your lagerstaomia.. from the > >> > > > pointers you got here... > > >> > > > RE: photos.... > > >> > > > Its all in the mind set... once you get used to taking pictures of > >> > > > the > >> > > > habit, stem, bark, leaf front and back, flower face and side... > >> > > > plus > >> > > > other features that strike you... put a finger in the view somewhere > >> > > > for a quick size guide... with a digital camera its a snap... does > >> > > > not > >> > > > take that long... one to two minutes at the most...esp when > >> > > > traveling... > > >> > > > however takes longer , much longer if you want competition quality > >> > > > photographs or for publication in high quality printed books... but > >> > > > most of our intention is for memory of a place or for id... so 5 - 6 > >> > > > pics of the features of a plant all one needs... > > >> > > > hope this explained it... > > >> > > > usha di > >> > > > ===== > > >> > > > On Nov 10, 12:49 am, Plantaholic Sheila <luddite1...@talktalk.net> > >> > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > Hi Shrikant, > > >> > > > > I realise my pics are not always adequate and far from ideal. > > >> > > > > I was a mere tourist seeing Sikkim for the very 1st time. > >> > > > > It was a fabulous, incredible 3 week trip, I loved every single > >> > > > > minute. > >> > > > > A am very keen gardener and plants person. An amateur. I am not and > >> > > > > never will be a botanist. > > >> > > > > During this adventure I saw many many trees, shrubs and plants > >> > > > > that I > >> > > > > had never encountered before. > >> > > > > I took many hundreds of pictures of the plants. ( As well as > >> > > > > thousands > >> > > > > of the stunning scenery, people, temples, animals etc etc?) > >> > > > > I tried my best to get a few pics of each plant to give pointers to > >> > > > > id. > > >> > > > > Sadly time did not allow for a 100% full pictorial record of every > >> > > > > plant, to include,a scale for size, bark, buds, flowers, fruits, > >> > > > > leaves,including whole specimen to show where it was growing. > >> > > > > Nor is my memory accurate enough to say now exactly the dimension > >> > > > > of > >> > > > > the seed pod. I do remember at the time thinking it was large. > > >> > > > > I am trying my best to learn. I am delighted to get it id as > >> > > > > Lagerstroemia. > >> > > > > I guess I will never know whether it is L. speciosa OR L. > >> > > > > microcarpa > >> > > > > OR L. parviflora. > >> > > > > But if ever I come back I will take more care taking the pictures > >> > > > > of > >> > > > > unknown plants. > >> > > > > Thank you for taking the time to look at my pics and to help. > >> > > > > Sheila. > >> > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > > > On Nov 9, 12:18 pm, shrikant ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com> > >> > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > 'Big seed pod' is quite relative. If the pod is 2-3 cm then it > >> > > > > > can be > >> > > > > > L. speciosa, if the pod is just 1 cm it can be L. microcarpa. > >> > > > > > Yes, the > >> > > > > > leaves appear tender and size shape of mature leaves would have > >> > > > > > helped. Regards, Shrikant. > > >> > > > > > On Nov 6, 7:42 pm,PlantaholicSheila<luddite1...@talktalk.net> > >> > > > > > wrote: > > >> > > > > > > Please can anyone give me the name for this tree with big seed > >> > > > > > > pods. > >> > > > > > > Thank you > >> > > > > > >Sheila. > >> > > > > > > .................... > > >> > > > > > > Date/Time-... 13th April 2011 Morning. > > >> > > > > > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-.....Between Gantok and > >> > > > > > > Pelling. Sikkim. > > >> > > > > > > Habitat-... Wild > > >> > > > > > > Plant Habit-.... Tree > > >> > > > > > > Height/Length-....Sorry cannot remember. > > >> > > > > > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-.. see pics > > >> > > > > > > Inflorescence Type/ Size-???? > > >> > > > > > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-???? > > >> > > > > > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- ....see pics. > > >> > > > > > > 045 13-04-2011 10-30-27.JPG > >> > > > > > > 65KViewDownload > > >> > > > > > > 045 13-04-2011 10-30-48.JPG > >> > > > > > > 148KViewDownload > > >> > > > > > > 045 13-04-2011 10-31-11.JPG > >> > > > > > > 61KViewDownload > > >> > > > > > > 045 13-04-2011 10-31-18.JPG > >> > > > > > > 74KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > >> > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > >> > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > ********************************************************************** > "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > Conservation Officer > > Office: > Flora Conservation Department > Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation > Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > Residence: > 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun > Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. > > email: pku...@kbfg.org > sahanipan...@gmail.com > ... > > read more » > > HK RANDOMS 001.jpg > 455KViewDownload- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
