Excellent write up and superb photograph. Really beautiful.. Regards Prashant
On Thu, Jan 1, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Satish Phadke <drsmpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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