Thanks, Pankaj ji. It's is coming of age not only of you but the efi itself.
On 14 January 2013 08:26, Dr Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is really a great achievement that I didnt fight with anyone this > year :P. > Congratulations to all !!! > Best regards > Pankaj > > > > On Tuesday, 1 January 2013 14:35:59 UTC+8, JM Garg wrote: >> >> Dear members, >> Year 2012 was a great year for efloraofindia. >> >> A few more milestones achieved, as we see it, are given below: >> 1. Efi site <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> really >> became a force to reckon with, in its new >> format<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/species/a---l/cl/combretaceae/terminalia/terminalia-bellirica>& >> colour >> scheme<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/colour-scheme-formatting>& >> appeared in top 10 searches for hundreds of species. >> 2. Added net 250 members taking total beyond 2000 >> members<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/PA9ywpEg8bw>i.e. >> to 2030 members & number of messages went up from 1,01,000 to 1,42,000 >> (new addition of around 40% as of 1.1.12). Also crossed 5,000 >> messages<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/o4rNXTQUixM>in >> a month. >> 3. Quality of discussions, photographs & postings improved a lot. >> 4. Interactions were better managed & cordial with the help of Itpmods >> e-group- thanks to the >> moderators<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/moderators> >> , The >> Pillars<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/pillars-of-efloraofindia>& >> other >> major >> contributors<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/about-us/major-contributors> >> . >> 5. Family >> weeks<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/monthly-family-weeks/2012>organised >> by Singh ji were a great draw contributing substantially to the >> database & Valley of Flowers episode was the best. >> 6. Our e-group in its new 'Forum' >> avatar<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/TsAVqz-530E>was >> a great change after the initial struggle. >> 7. Additional 1,500 new species added, taking the total to more than >> 7,500 >> species<https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en&fromgroups#!topic/indiantreepix/pa_Qa2x5o7Q>, >> to the efi database of Efi >> site<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/home> >> . >> 8. efi person of the >> Month<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/best-of-the-month/best-of-the-month/efl-man-women-of-the-month/nominations-201---efl-man-woman>& >> Hero >> of the family >> week<https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/general-eposts/general-efi-posts/monthly-famliy-weeks>continued >> to give credit & encouragement to the members. >> >> Wish to hear more from our members. I also wish all members of efi family >> a very-very happy new year. >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/**User:Jmgarg1<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<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<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/<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'. >> > -- > > > > -- 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'. --
