Hi Balkar Ji.
Seems you have enjoyed a lot and nice snaps.
Tanay
On 21 April 2012 22:12, Pankaj Oudhia <pankajoud...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for giving the details in nice words Balkar ji.
>
> The places you mentioned remind me of my readers who write letters and
> send plant samples when my monthly Hindi articles appear in Amar Ujala and
> Krishi Amrit. Your coming posts on floral diversity would help to reply my
> readers in more better way.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> regards
>
> Pankaj Oudhia
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Balkar Singh <balkara...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Dear All
>> A few days back we returned from the visit to Nainital Ranikhet Kausani.
>> I just to share some memories with all for information.
>> Originally this visit was planned for Gori Valley near Munsiyari town in
>> Pithoragarh region of Uttarakhand. Due to unavailability of some members
>> and other circumstances we converted this visit to Ranikhet Kausani etc.
>> We started our journey on 13th april 7:00 AM in morning from Delhi in a
>> hired Toyota Innova SUV. During First day travel of about 360 Kms upto
>> Nainital, we crossed Moradabad, Gajroula, Rudrapur, Haldwani and reached
>> Nainital in evening at 7;15 PM. In the way we shot mainly Clerodendrum,
>> Erythrina, Capparis, Operculina, Ranunculus, Delphinium and few yet to
>> confirm sp.
>>
>> Before reaching Nainital We also visited Bhim taal and Naukuchiatal.
>> Noukuchiatal area was much better in terms of floristic diversity as
>> compared to all the places we visited during this 5 day Visit. Both these
>> places were more peaceful than Nainital and Ideal for peaceful vacations.
>> Nainital is a bit crowded city and and Stay is also costly than all other
>> places we visited.
>>
>> During Morning of 14th April we shot many plants like Rubus, Clematis,
>> Velleriana etc from the periphery road of Naini Lake. After taking
>> breakfast in Nainital we started our journey towards Ranikhet. In the way
>> to Ranikhet naturural scenery was very beautiful. In ranikhet we visited
>> Chaubtia Garden, a must see place having 100s of acres opf apple gardens
>> and also other members of the same family. finally we reached Kausani and
>> stayed at Hotel Grand National.
>> During next day (15th April) we visited Baijnath, Bageshwer and Binsar.
>> However we could not visit binsar national park due to fuel and Time
>> problem. Binsar Park daily closes at 3:00 Pm and visitors are supposed to
>> came out by 7:00 PM in evening. One can also stay in Binsar in KMVN Hotel
>> there inside the park. The entry fee per person there in Binsar Wild life
>> Park is 150 per person.
>> On the 16th april we went towards Chaukori via Baijnath and Bageshwer.
>> This place is most beautiful and smallest I think There are 3-4 hotels
>> only, with reasonable rates varrying from 1000 to 2500 per room, including
>> best stay at KMVN Hotel in 990. Himalaya is picturesque from this place.
>> After this we went to Thal. Thal is in the way to Munsiyari and and have a
>> great diversity of ferns. Thal is a junction place from where we can go to
>> Munsiyari Almora Pithoragarh and Bageshwer.
>> In Kausani we also visited Tea Gardens and they were very beautiful.
>> On 17th we started backward journey from Kausani at abot 8:00 Am and
>> reached Delhi at about 9:00PM.
>> Overall This visit was a memorable one and successful as we visited so
>> many places during this visit and shot more than 100 plants out of which
>> many were new to me.
>> Thanks
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>> Dr Balkar Singh
>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
>> Arya P G College, Panipat
>> Haryana-132103
>> 09416262964
>>
>
>
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