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On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 10:26 AM, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Real desire to explore our flora. Thanks, Nidhan ji. > We still need some one who can bring unique Flora of Sikkim to us. > > On 30 December 2014 at 22:22, Nidhan Singh <nidhansingh...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> This is quite difficult for anyone to choose a single out of numerous >> shots, each recorded with equal interest and dedication, and same is true >> for me.. >> The year 2014 brought a lot of opportunities for me to go out and record >> the plant sightings, starting in February 2014 when I got my much awaited >> tiny orchid, *Zeuxine streumatica* from Morni Hills...we visited >> Chakrata in April and again Morni Hills in October.. >> But my most memorable tour was Kalimpong-Pelling-Darjeeling Tour in May >> 2014 with Smita Ji, a die hard lover of orchids. There are so many things >> to tell about the tour, the professionalism of the hotel owners, cab owners >> and everyone out there, during the time which they call the "peak tourist >> season"- *abhi to kamana hai*. >> The cab people are so professionals..they charged whatever they wished, >> still they tried to travel non-stop..we had to quarrel with almost all the >> drivers that we are paying a good amount, and we will stop wherever we see >> any new plant, our sole aim to come here from far away places is to observe >> plants, but we never succeeded in telling them that we are not tourists.. >> On the first day, while going from Siliguri to Kalimpong, I observed a >> large number of tall plants among the grasses, which I immediately took as >> orchids, but being in a bus I could not get down to see or record them.. >> During all our days of stay there, we didn't get this orchid >> anywhere...Smita Ji was desperate to get it but I told her that bamboo >> orchid was not on any of our usual routes..we have to plan a special visit >> to that area..what, if I am wrong in id or in relocating the plant, in that >> case we will waste money and a valuable day, still we decided to go for it.. >> On the day of my back journey, we planned a visit from Darjeeling to >> Siliguri from indirect route (not the smallest) which will connect with the >> same road going from Siliguri to Kalimpong at the Teesta Bridge..this was >> sheer luck that we got few individuals of the bamboo orchid growing towards >> this part of the road and I realized that the sizeable number which I had >> seen during up journey was actually after Teesta Bridge towards Kalimpong >> and not this side.. >> On sight of this orchid, Smita Ji was so excited that she dropped the >> lens cover of her camera, not to be found again, but we were very happy to >> be successful in the end.. >> >> I hope the attached picture qualifies for being my FLORA PICTURE OF THE >> YEAR 2014.. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Dr. Nidhan Singh >> Assistant Professor >> Department of Botany >> I.B. 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