---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mohina Macker <[email protected]> Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 at 11:26 Subject: Re: [itpmods:13170] Fwd: Importance of eforaofindia site To: <[email protected]>
I agree with Rakesh ji. EFL and FOI are very useful. I pretty much do the same and also consult my books. sometimes I also check the Indian Flora facebook site. regards mohina On Fri, Sep 6, 2019 at 10:47 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 at 10:46 > Subject: Importance of eforaofindia site > To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> > > > I got an insightful comments, mentioned in one thread by Rakesh ji (who is > deeply involved in Indian Flora facebook group and recently in efi group) > as per one thread > <https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/indiantreepix/Ug4oEm-raV4> as > below: > "*For identification of species, I primarily rely on FOI and EFI. Google > is helpful too, so are online flora, but not by much*." > I think this was not much different for me, up to just a few years back. I > think it is still the approach if we do not have some new or problem ids. > In fact, my use of efi site has been very extensive, particularly in > areas where we have comparative images on genus and family pages and now > when we have vast collection of images on each page, to rule out any > ambiguity. Of course, I supplement it with other sites, when ever required. > I think approach of our members and those on facebook groups etc. may not > be much different from two of us, except for specialised experts in their > areas. > Others may also give their comments about this matter. > -- > 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'. > > > -- > 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 > "ITPmods" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBqBAhoSMrGwjDZJLGS2nODrsZUa54Xo4YS-oBmSyjQ7A%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CA%2BiuSFBqBAhoSMrGwjDZJLGS2nODrsZUa54Xo4YS-oBmSyjQ7A%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAGyuhTxNOsW%2Bgm9FTHP%2BYjdPdBVfXKQkvs1qO6c%2BhQY98D1adw%40mail.gmail.com <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/itpmods/CAGyuhTxNOsW%2Bgm9FTHP%2BYjdPdBVfXKQkvs1qO6c%2BhQY98D1adw%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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