---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2019 at 09:06 Subject: Re: [itpmods:12933] Fwd: Internship work in eFloraofindia To: itpmods <itpm...@googlegroups.com>
Government has no reason to recognise unless we are asking for funds. One day infact I can invisage PM Modi mentioning Garg sir's name in Man ki Baat :) On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 at 11:25, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, Pankaj ji. > I always thought of voluntary internship, which a student takes to utilize > his spare time in holidays and has nothing to do with formal compulsory > internship. > We wants to maintain our paperless & meeting free working and does not > want our selves be involved in any bureaucratic hassles. > Here also we would like to maintain the same standards. If it is > acceptable it is OK. If not, than also OK. > > On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 at 07:32, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I never said that working on efi is not a good idea or has no meaning. >> Internships are of three types and all three types atleast gives >> experience to the student. >> >> 1. One which is chosen by the student and he or she has the freedom to do >> what he/she wants and is recognised as a voluntary work, but has no mark >> value but is supposed to be a part of course the person is undertaking.What >> the student get is an authorised certificate. >> 2. Second is a compulsion as a part of their course study and they must >> do it from a recognised organisation, and the student gets a particular >> marks for that. What the student get is an authorised certificate. >> 3. Third is a voluntary act, students get nothing out of it except >> experience. In this we can give a recommendation letter to the student. I >> or any one of us can write a letter on respective letterhead stating their >> involvement and conduct. But this is not certificate. >> >> In Hong Kong there is a thing called summer internship and it has to be >> done from a recognised organisation and hence the organisation is contacted >> by the students university. Students get some bonus marks for that and its >> a part of their curriculum and infact if the organisation doesnt give a >> positive certificate (very rarely if student does something bad) then >> student may also be expelled from their university. >> Now, how to get efi involved in this? >> The best way would be to get it recognised by a UGC recognised >> university. Then for example a staff member or ex-staff member of >> University along with Garg sir and some others can sign the certificate, >> endorsing that the intern has done some work on the efloraofindia from the >> period of xxx to xxx. >> Chinese Virtual Herbarium in China is run by the university staff members >> and anyone involved is recognised by their perfomance based on number of >> species contributed, number of pics contributed, number of id contributed >> etc. But as it is run by the University staff itself, hence it is well >> recognised and it matters for a member to be participating in it. >> Ours is a different case. >> We should either get ourself recognised by a university of an >> organisation. >> I suggest there are two ways: >> Officially recognised by any University which any of our current or >> ex-faculty members can do by putting it up with their university board. >> Then the certificate can be signed with a logo >> or >> Write a letter to Ministry of Environment and Forests and tell them about >> our work and get it recognised by them (the main basis being it is selfless >> effort by both scientists and citizen-scientists). It may take some time to >> get recognised but once done, it would certainly be an achievement. I would >> suggest this to be done by Gurcharan sir as he is based in Delhi and is >> well recognised. >> >> Please remember that I am not against it, rather I want the intern to >> earn some authentic certificate from us apart from experience. >> >> >> >> On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 at 00:06, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Yes it is a good idea. We have to do our bit to make the group popular. >>> I latest Fourth International Edition of my book "Plant Systematics An >>> Integrated Approach" released in June, 2019 I have added the followng >>> paragraph: >>> >>> Last few years have seen the spurt of internet-based exchange of >>> information. Efloraofindia (formerly >>> Indiantreepix) https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/ is one of >>> the biggest non-commercial website, >>> based on photographic collection of plants. It is documenting flora of >>> India that is being discussed on >>> efloraofindia google e-group >>> https://groups.google.com/forum/indiantreepix, devoted to creating >>> awareness, >>> helping in identification, discussion and documentation of Indian Flora. >>> It also has the largest database >>> on net on Indian Flora with more than 12,000 species (along with more >>> than 3,00,000 pictures. It also >>> includes species from other parts of world. >>> This will also be there in Fourth Edition of Indian version "Plant >>> Systematics: Theory and Practice", which will be released soon, and am >>> happy to note is read widely by College and University students and >>> teachers. >>> >>> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>> Retired Associate Professor >>> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>> Mob: 9810359089 >>> http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/ >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 11:48 AM Giby Kuriakose < >>> giby.kuriak...@shcollege.ac.in> wrote: >>> >>>> Great Garg ji, >>>> >>>> This is something interesting. I support the point that Pankaj shared, >>>> to some extant. A student by doing an internship would be looking for a >>>> valid certificate (at the present job scenario is concerned). Valid means >>>> valid for their respective colleges, universities, companies, firms, etc. >>>> Many of the colleges and Universities do not know about efi. Whenever I >>>> deliver an invited lecture I use to incorporate efi as one of the best >>>> platforms to get plants idied and a great chance to get in touch with >>>> leading experts in plant taxonomy in India. However, people are reluctant >>>> to come up with using the platform (a scenario from Kerala, at least). I do >>>> not know why. Many of the Indian institutes have not yet accepted the idea >>>> of such groups in solving identification problems. However, we are growing >>>> further from the base that you laid years back and I believe that this idea >>>> would also get accepted by botanists and plant taxonomy aspirants in near >>>> future. >>>> >>>> I include(ed) my role in efi in my CV and whenever there is a query on >>>> the same, I use to tell them about efi and my role (especially how I learnt >>>> more about plants that are in distant places that I may not reach from my >>>> place) in efi precisely. That is more than enough, I believe. We can spread >>>> the message somehow. >>>> >>>> I would be happy to tell my students to take up small assignments such >>>> as identification comparison and gathering data based on our data archives. >>>> I shall certainly consider this as an internship as she or he got to know >>>> how to go about something anew. That would probably help them to go >>>> further, I am sure. >>>> >>>> It doesn't matter whether any agency or admission authority or firm >>>> would consider the certificate valid. But what is important is that he or >>>> she (student) has learned to do something (after doing some exercises) that >>>> would add confidence in the student, for sure. Getting such chances where >>>> several experts are present is also a matter that should be considered a >>>> great achievement for a student to start with. That confidence itself would >>>> be an added boost for a better learning experience. I suggest you to make >>>> sure that there should be some monitoring and scrutiny of the works done by >>>> the interns. Based on the recommendations a certificate of appreciation >>>> shall be issued. Also the names of interns and their respective works shall >>>> be mentioned in our site. That itself would be a reference for them to >>>> claim. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Giby >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:43 PM J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks, Lalithamba ji. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 at 20:16, Lalithamba Avadhanam < >>>>> alalitha...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> yes a good idea to encourage them by issuing a certificate by our >>>>>> emeritus persons; they may be entrusted to write notes/key to the species >>>>>> where it is yet to be done in the efi, or region wise classifications/ to >>>>>> contribute a few images they have observed like that, it will be useful >>>>>> to >>>>>> efi thus they may learn how to manage the data how to study etc.,it will >>>>>> also teach them how to deal in a group >>>>>> regards >>>>>> A.Lalithamba >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:01 PM Mohina Macker <mohinamac...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> It would be a good idea to encourage students to contribute towards >>>>>>> efl as it is an interesting endeavour for the students as well. Perhaps >>>>>>> instead of calling it an official internship it can be termed as work >>>>>>> experience. Internship is an official part of education bound by >>>>>>> college or >>>>>>> university regulations of time period, stipends, supervision, etc. >>>>>>> Perhaps voluntary students could be offered time bound, >>>>>>> predetermined projects entailing some research and organization to keep >>>>>>> them engaged. >>>>>>> I would think one of the senior members or a botanist could then >>>>>>> give them a certificate, it will look good on a young person's resume. >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> Mohina >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 06-Aug-2019, at 01:21, Dr. Anil Kumar Thakur < >>>>>>> anilthakur2...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Garg ji >>>>>>> Internship work in eFloraofindia is a good and innovative idea. This >>>>>>> will be quite helpful to the interns as well as for the popularization >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> efi. A common certificate may be designed and e-signed by two authorized >>>>>>> signatories (you and Dr. Singh Sir can do this work). The interns will >>>>>>> be >>>>>>> required to associate with some botanists. This information may be put >>>>>>> on >>>>>>> the efi website. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, 6 Aug, 2019, 8:34 AM J.M. Garg, <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> May I request other moderators also to give their views and how >>>>>>>> they feel as it is a very important point of discussion and Pankaj ji >>>>>>>> has >>>>>>>> also raised a very important point. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>> J. M. Garg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>>>> From: J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> Date: Sun 4 Aug, 2019, 3:43 PM >>>>>>>> Subject: Internship work in eFloraofindia >>>>>>>> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear members, >>>>>>>> These days lot of students wants to do internship in their >>>>>>>> vacations. Lot of them are willing do that even if it's free. >>>>>>>> I request members to urge botany, taxonomy, ecology students etc. >>>>>>>> to take up internship work in Efloraofindia. They may be asked to help >>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> the identifications etc. on the efloraofindia e group >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix>. >>>>>>>> In lieu of their work, we may provide suitable certificate in the >>>>>>>> matter, if required. >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> With regards, >>>>>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest >>>>>>>> in the world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) >>>>>>>> or Efloraofindia >>>>>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>>>>> species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which >>>>>>>> more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than >>>>>>>> a thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, >>>>>>>> Plants >>>>>>>> etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for >>>>>>>> free >>>>>>>> as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds >>>>>>>> of India'. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>>> send an email to itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFCNW5R_KsipQ%2BLC-DS3kK%2B71LqhuPfGQh1QXyy%2BKWU0eQ%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFCNW5R_KsipQ%2BLC-DS3kK%2B71LqhuPfGQh1QXyy%2BKWU0eQ%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAEWs%3DZmsPD9t-ezQ-bTt3ybr6m%3DjvmmGyZidervhUWyvGEqJJA%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAEWs%3DZmsPD9t-ezQ-bTt3ybr6m%3DjvmmGyZidervhUWyvGEqJJA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/EF3667B6-6BDD-4E4E-987D-F58A839F1843%40gmail.com >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/EF3667B6-6BDD-4E4E-987D-F58A839F1843%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>> send an email to itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAOd090vgGv4tH7h_DD2a6XeinK8nA_OKFv75_vE60%3DxP5bwCUg%40mail.gmail.com >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAOd090vgGv4tH7h_DD2a6XeinK8nA_OKFv75_vE60%3DxP5bwCUg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>> . >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> With regards, >>>>> J.M.Garg >>>>> >>>>> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >>>>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> >>>>> >>>>> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia >>>>> <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>>> For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian >>>>> Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in >>>>> the world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or >>>>> Efloraofindia >>>>> website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a >>>>> species database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which >>>>> more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). >>>>> >>>>> The whole world uses my Image Resource >>>>> <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a >>>>> thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants >>>>> etc. >>>>> (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as >>>>> per Creative Commons license attached with each image. >>>>> >>>>> Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of >>>>> India'. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFDOP9D5EB0su%3DxBZJBGozgqFE2hkE1xZwxdexzvdjVWKw%40mail.gmail.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFDOP9D5EB0su%3DxBZJBGozgqFE2hkE1xZwxdexzvdjVWKw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >>>> Assistant Professor and Research Guide >>>> PG and Research Department of Botany >>>> Sacred Heart College >>>> Thevara >>>> Kochi- 682 013 >>>> Kerala, India >>>> Phone - +914844044436 (office) +919947109987 (Mobile) >>>> http://www.shcollege.ac.in/Department/Botany/FacultyList >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CANAPXzfQA%3DzXoqG34a7UBVXWUmQ1L3%3Djt8VVQnvH-c%2B7Ox172Q%40mail.gmail.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CANAPXzfQA%3DzXoqG34a7UBVXWUmQ1L3%3Djt8VVQnvH-c%2B7Ox172Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "ITPmods" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAHiXKpUXSrwXtX0FtMW7RnNhRn3yYiJ0Kx52Svm4epDpamezyw%40mail.gmail.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAHiXKpUXSrwXtX0FtMW7RnNhRn3yYiJ0Kx52Svm4epDpamezyw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> ****************************************************** >> **************************************************************** >> *Pankaj Kumar*, Ph.D. >> *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* >> >> *Office*: >> >> Orchid Conservation Section >> >> Flora Conservation Department >> >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., China >> >> *email*: pku...@kfbg.org; sahanipan...@gmail.com >> *Phone*: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 >> (mobile); *Fax*: +852 2483 7194 >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "ITPmods" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABpo8%3D1P%2BiUxh2-RmGucB-%2BqDBPxw6F-OmA4hyr29-2zy%3Dy6mA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABpo8%3D1P%2BiUxh2-RmGucB-%2BqDBPxw6F-OmA4hyr29-2zy%3Dy6mA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > > 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> > > Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia > <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. > > For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, > please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the > world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or > Efloraofindia > website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species > database of more than 12,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than > 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). > > The whole world uses my Image Resource > <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a > thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. > (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as > per Creative Commons license attached with each image. > > Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of > India'. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "ITPmods" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFAFXRY3YpyrS3Gb1C2Xb73094jR3JoHe8mkHstwHLYv7w%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFAFXRY3YpyrS3Gb1C2Xb73094jR3JoHe8mkHstwHLYv7w%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ****************************************************** **************************************************************** *Pankaj Kumar*, Ph.D. *IUCN-SSC Orchid Specialist Group Asia* *Office*: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong S.A.R., China *email*: pku...@kfbg.org; sahanipan...@gmail.com *Phone*: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251 (mobile); *Fax*: +852 2483 7194 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ITPmods" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to itpmods+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABpo8%3D0mjY9xy2h%2BX4iRHvnn31AGGTC7FW%2B8Qyzsqc%2BB3odPxA%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CABpo8%3D0mjY9xy2h%2BX4iRHvnn31AGGTC7FW%2B8Qyzsqc%2BB3odPxA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> . -- With regards, J.M.Garg 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1> Winner of Wipro-NFS Sparrow Awards 2014 for efloraofindia <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/award-for-efloraofindia>. For identification, learning, discussion & documentation of Indian Flora, please visit/ join our Efloraofindia Google e-group <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/indiantreepix> (largest in the world- more than 3,000 members & 3,00,000 messages on 23.8.18) or Efloraofindia website <https://sites.google.com/site/efloraofindia/> (with a species database of more than 13,000 species & 3,00,000 images of which more than 1,70,000 images are directly displayed). The whole world uses my Image Resource <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg> of more than a thousand species & eight thousand images of Birds, Butterflies, Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise). You can also use them for free as per Creative Commons license attached with each image. Also author of 'A Photoguide to the Birds of Kolkata & Common Birds of India'. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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