forgot to copy paste the URL for this page https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/posting-guidelines
good luck usha di On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 12:09 AM, Ushadi Micromini < microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > PLEASE FOLLOW GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION TO THE t: > > FOUND ON THIS PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE NOW THAT YOU ARE A MEMEVBER PLEASE VISIT > THE WEBSITE FOR FUN READING > > i AM COPY PASTING THE CONTENT OF THE PAGE FOR EASY ACCESS TO THE RULES: > > POSTING GUIDELINES > > *Efloraofindia helps members to interact with each other about our trees, > shrubs, herbs etc. in our surroundings & elsewhere in India, mainly > by posting pictures, information, identity etc. Feel free to post > your questions, observations, notes etc. on Indian Flora. Please observe > the following guidelines while posting:------------------------------ * > *Brief Posting Guidelines* > > 1. Maximum 3 posts per day for Identification requests / confirmations > - with one plant per mail (with preferably three or more pictures from > different angles), with different subject lines. For posting to the group, > e-mail to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com > 2. Please follow the specified format for Identification requests/ > confirmations. Try to furnish the information yourself (if possible) > or from Efloraofindia site/ Wikipedia stating its links or provide suitable > links etc. > 3. No restriction of format & number on postings for posting of > identified plants. > 4. Mention the date & place (at least upto state level) of the > pictures posted. > 5. Each attachment preferably be of around 150 KB or less (with > minimum size of 800 by 600 pixels or more) > 6. Different flowers / plants etc. to be posted in a separate mail. > 7. All members are requested to either ‘Reply’, 'Reply to all' or > ‘Forward’ at the bottom of the mail. > 8. Numbering for Id requests in subject line: DDMMYY + Initials + > Sl.No. (if more than one on same day). > > ------------------------------ > > *Detailed Posting Guidelines* > > > 1. *Maximum 3 posts per day for Identification requests/ confirmations- > with one plant per mail *(with preferably three or more pictures from > different angles along with Close-ups)*, with different subject lines* only > are allowed. Members uploading the photographs for ID should ensure that > all photographs belong to the same plant. *Pl. follow the following > format (without any spacing between the lines for easy incorporation in the > website) for Identification requests/ confirmations:* > > Date/Time- > > Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- > > Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- > > Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- > > Height/Length- > > Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- > > Inflorescence Type/ Size- > > Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- > > Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- > > Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- > > *Pl. copy it & keep it on desktop in a Word document so that you can copy > & paste it **& fill in the information (& provide pictures for these) to > the extent possible while requesting for Id. This is compulsory for Id > requests.* > > 2. *No restriction of format & number on postings for posting of > identified plants.* > 3. Please post pictures as attachments, discuss the subjects etc. relating > to Indian Flora, which is the main focus of this group. This is done by > sending an e-mail to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. One can add > attachment while composing the mail. *Photographs of well developed > leaves, flowers, fruits, bark/ stem, full view of the plant etc. & that > too from different angles including front, side & rear views should be > posted for correct identification of plants.* Avoid posting anything > which violates copyrights of others. *Only individual members will be > responsible & not the group for any copyright violations.* Try to furnish > the inf. yourself (if possible) or from Efloraofindia site by searching for > the required species' page (https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/) > or from Wikipedia stating its link or provide suitable other links etc. > > 4.* Mention the date & place (at least upto state level) *of the pictures > posted. It is useful to add your name and location. Please try to identify > yourself while posting. Mistakes are encouraged over stating nothing, for > better learning/ understanding. No one is infallible. > > 5*. Each attachment preferably be of around 150 KB or less (with minimum > size of 800 by 600 pixels or more).* But one can have many attachments to > illustrate different aspects of a tree/plant. But one has to be cautious > not to post unnecessary pictures as far as possible. One has to > re-size one's pictures to say 800 by 600 pixels or more at 72 DPI with > quality settings of say 5 to 10 to bring it around 150 KB in Photoshop as > per group guidelines for posting. Links are to be avoided as far as > possible as attachments are allowed. > *To re-size in Microsoft Office Picture Manager*, which is available in > most Window based computers: Open your picture in Microsoft Office Picture > Manager. Click on 'Picture' in the top at Menu Bar & Select 'Resize' under > it & select 800 by 600 pixels or more, Click on OK. Select File--> Save as, > choose a file name & click on save button. It is much reduced in size. > *Similar > procedure can be followed in other picture processing software.* > *To re-size all pictures in a folder at a time*: Keep a copy of the > folder (of which all pictures are to be re-sized) under My pictures folder. > Open Microsoft Office Picture Manager. Select the desired folder from the > left side Pan. Select all the pictures to be re-sized in the main Pan. > Click on 'Edit Pictures' in the formatting bar at the top. Select on > 'Re-size' in the right hand pan. Select size 800 by 600 pixels or more. > Click on OK at the bottom. Click on Save button. > Pl. also see a few relevant links here: https://sites.google. > com/site/efloraofindia/miscellanea/for-members- > information/re-sizing-pictures > > 6. *Different flowers / plants etc. to be posted in a separate mail* for > better response, linking, avoiding confusion etc. > > 7. Scientific or Common names to be given in the subject as far as > possible or like "Is this Bombax species?" or "Is it Semal?" etc. > > 8. If you reply to a posting, your message can be sent to the whole group > (by clicking on ‘Reply to all’) or just to the author (by clicking on > ‘Reply’). If the reply is only of interest to the author or is personal, > then use ‘Reply’, otherwise it has to be 'Reply to all'. All members are > requested to either *‘Reply’, 'Reply to all' or ‘Forward’* (Don't use > other methods), so that links/ messages/ mails don’t break off. Due to this > we are not able to link messages properly on Efloraofindia Database along > with other problems. > > 9. *Numbering for Id requests in subject line:* *Bottomline is that there > should not be any two posts with the same subject line & subject line > should be as relevant as possible.*Members may follow numbering of Id > requests like DDMMYY+ Initials+ Sl.No. (if more than one on same day) to > avoid any confusion, clubbing of mails with same subject line on the Google > group, better linking in Efloraofindia database etc. For example if I post > an Id request, it will be like ''For Id 060408JM1’’, 060408JM2 etc., in > case it is not like ''Is it Bombax ceiba (Semal)?'' (this is much better & > recommended). This is to facilitate that no two subject lines are same. > However, members may follow other methods to ensure that no two subject > lines are exactly identical. *One may post two to three Id requests a day > for better attention & feedback.* > > Usha di > > On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 12:03 AM, Ushadi Micromini < > microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> OK >> SO FROM NOW ON >> PLEASE INCLUDE DATE >> AND HABITAT ATLEAST >> THANKS USHA DI >> >> SAME COMMENT FOR YOUR YELLOW FLOWERED SENNA >> >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 12:02 AM, Somil Daga <somil.d...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Pic was taken today, and no, it was not labelled because it's not a >>> garden, it is an ecological restoration project on a huge piece of land >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 11:59 PM, Ushadi Micromini < >>> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> WHEN WAS THE PIC TAKEN???. >>>> AND HABITAT PICTURES >>>> >>>> WAS THIS PLANT LABELLED? >>>> IT HAD TO BE SINCE ITS A CURATED GARDEN. >>>> PLEASE INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT DATA. >>>> >>>> THANKS >>>> USHA DI >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 11:47 PM, Somil Daga <somil.d...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Please assist with Plant ID >>>>> >>>>> Location: Aravalli Biodiversity Park, Delhi >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> > > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- Usha di =========== -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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