Yes Nidhan ji !! Reading through all that went into getting to that orchid fully qualifies it to be your flora picture of the year. Indeed it is difficult to choose a flora pic from the several we collected during the year - the prized one could be for so many reasons ... has to be the most wanted OR the least expected ... is found only on a treacherous route ... supposedly a rare occurrence OR very common one that has eluded us always ...
Beautiful shot; beautiful orchid !! Regards. Dinesh On Fri, Jan 2, 2015 at 8:56 PM, Prashant Awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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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