Very beautiful orchid Nidhan ji and also the write up. Dr Satish Phadke
On 31 December 2014 at 15:32, Narendra Joshi <narend...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Nidhan Ji, for the nice coverage and the picture. The kalimpong, > pelling, darjiling area is very good for flower hunting especially in > April-May. I visited these places in 2009 April. Especially at SIkkim lot > of orchids could be seen. Almost every house has few pots with colourful > flowers. > > Thanks and regards, > > NS Joshi > > On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 1:08 PM, Smita Raskar <smita.ras...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Nidhan Beauutiful picture ..yeah i was so excited to see such a gorgeous >> orchid >> i love it >> it was memorable trip >> we will visit Sikkim again >> Regards >> >> On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 11:45 AM, Ushadi Micromini < >> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> you great .. both in the trips and at home base >>> >>> usha di >>> >>> 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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