Best of luck Shrikant ji, Nidhan ji and Balkar ji for maximum number of
plants in flowering in Gori Valley.
Congratulations Pankaj ji (sorry I don't feel like dropping ji, in
fairer tradition of this Group) for your new found orchid.
--
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.
Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089
http://www.gurcharanfamily.com/
http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/
On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 7:45 AM, Smita Raskar <[email protected]>wrote:
> Congrats Pankaj... one more feather of success in your crown... keep up
> and keep progressing .. Sky is only limit :) :)
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>> Thanks a lot to all for best wishes. Congrtsto Pankaj ji for new Orchid.
>> Reached Delhi now....
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:55 PM, Prashant Awale <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> Great News Pankaj ji. Congratulations.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Prashant
>>>
>>> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 1:50 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Best of luck to you all.
>>>> I have one good news too.
>>>> Today i went to trek in HK and found a new orchid species. Atleast its
>>>> a new record for HK but seems its a new species :)
>>>> yeahhhhhhh :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 3:30 PM, ushadi Micromini
>>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> > welll!!!
>>>> > another trip... lucky you guys
>>>> > enjoy
>>>> > and we will benefit from it!!! ha ha
>>>> > Ush adi
>>>> >
>>>> > On Sun, Sep 30, 2012 at 8:42 AM, Balkar Singh <[email protected]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Dear All
>>>> >> Finaly We three Me, Shrikant Ji and Nidhan Ji leaving for Gori Valley
>>>> >> flower hunting tour. Hope we will be able to find good no of plants
>>>> in
>>>> >> flowering there.
>>>> >> Thanks
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 3:50 PM, Smita Raskar <
>>>> [email protected]>
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> Pankaj, i wish to visit this place desperately & i could join but
>>>> my
>>>> >>> holidys are getting over on 1st Oct. ..no holidays
>>>> >>> so going to miss it :(
>>>> >>> but may be next time/ next year ...
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 3:23 PM, Shrikant Ingalhalikar
>>>> >>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Hi guys (or just a guy?), Gori Valley 2012 schedule Delhi to Delhi
>>>> is as
>>>> >>>> below. The travel is in a car, to and fro from Kathgodam to Almora
>>>> and a
>>>> >>>> circular route between Almora-Munsiari-Pithoragad-Almora.
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Sun 30 Sep Night train Delhi to Kathgodam
>>>> >>>> Mon 1 Oct K'godam to Choukori, Stay at Rest House
>>>> >>>> Tue 2 Oct Choukori to Munsiari Home stay
>>>> >>>> Wed 3 Oct Munsiari to Madkot Home stay
>>>> >>>> Thu 4 Oct Madkot to Bangapani Home stay
>>>> >>>> Fri 5 Oct Bangapani to Baram Home stay
>>>> >>>> Sat 6 Oct Baram to Pithoragad Stay at Rest House
>>>> >>>> Sun 7 Oct Pithoragad to K'godam, Night train to Delhi
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> Regards,
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> On Thu, Sep 13, 2012 at 12:33 PM, Dr Pankaj Kumar
>>>> >>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> Hello Guys
>>>> >>>>> Dont miss this trip. Within 60 sq. kms, you get to see 120
>>>> species of
>>>> >>>>> Orchids including 3 endemics.
>>>> >>>>> Apart from that you can see wildlife too (Snow Leopard on higher
>>>> >>>>> elevation, common leopard, snakes including King Cobra,
>>>> Butterflies, Frogs,
>>>> >>>>> Geckos etc) and BIRD many many many birds !!. This is the western
>>>> most
>>>> >>>>> himalayan hotspot and hence there are many things unexpected. Not
>>>> much
>>>> >>>>> explorered for non orchids hence you may find some new things
>>>> too. A very
>>>> >>>>> typical village life with helpful people to mingle with. Lush
>>>> green
>>>> >>>>> vegetation, river bath (something I miss)!! and many more
>>>> surprises.
>>>> >>>>> Smita, Rajesh, Giby and Prasad, my special recommendation to your
>>>> three
>>>> >>>>> to join this trip. Trust me, it will be memorable.
>>>> >>>>> Best wishes
>>>> >>>>> Pankaj
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>>
>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, 6 September 2012 01:33:34 UTC+8, Balkar wrote:
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Dear All
>>>> >>>>>> Although I am still unable to mange the data of Valley of
>>>> >>>>>> flowers......... and again planning a new trip. This may be bit
>>>> hectic and
>>>> >>>>>> tiring. But time devoted in the lap of nature is most memorable
>>>> time. So I
>>>> >>>>>> have planned a tour to Gori valley and that is only for 6
>>>> persons in a hired
>>>> >>>>>> Toyota Innova. No before planning, the only aim to hunt more and
>>>> more
>>>> >>>>>> flowers. Will stay where we get time. Member are invited to join
>>>> on first
>>>> >>>>>> come first serve basis. Expenditure will be on actual basis but
>>>> interested
>>>> >>>>>> persons have to deposit Rs 1000/ one week before to confirm
>>>> their seat. That
>>>> >>>>>> amount will be non-refundable if anyone deny for the programme
>>>> on later
>>>> >>>>>> stage. If Programm postponed or canceled this amount will be
>>>> returned back
>>>> >>>>>> to the participants. This will involve soft trekking and more
>>>> beautifull
>>>> >>>>>> pathway with no crowd of tourists, smell of mule dung etc.
>>>> >>>>>> We will Start from Panipat on 2:00 PM on 29th
>>>> September, from
>>>> >>>>>> Delhi on early Morning (5.00 AM) on 30th September, From
>>>> Haldwni/ Kathgodam
>>>> >>>>>> Railway Station at 2:00 Pm on 30 Sept. Our 30th Sept Stay will
>>>> be in
>>>> >>>>>> Choukori and next as decided on reaching Chaukori. The
>>>> approximate distance
>>>> >>>>>> covered will be 1200 Kms during 6 day 5 nights programm. Total
>>>> approximate
>>>> >>>>>> expenditure will be arround 6000-8000 Rs.
>>>> >>>>>> Intersted persons are requested to give their consent by 10
>>>> September
>>>> >>>>>> pls.
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Thanks
>>>> >>>>>> --
>>>> >>>>>> Regards
>>>> >>>>>>
>>>> >>>>>> Dr Balkar Singh
>>>> >>>>>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
>>>> >>>>>> Arya P G College, Panipat
>>>> >>>>>> Haryana-132103
>>>> >>>>>> 09416262964
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>> --
>>>> >>>> Shrikant Ingalhalikar
>>>> >>>> 12, Varshanand Society
>>>> >>>> Anandnagar, Sinhagad road
>>>> >>>> Pune 411051. INDIA
>>>> >>>> Tel. +9120 2435 0765
>>>> >>>> www.idsahyadri.com
>>>> >>>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> --
>>>> >>> Smita raskar
>>>> >>> 308 Disha Residency,
>>>> >>> Salaiwada,Sawantwadi
>>>> >>> Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>> --
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> Regards
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Dr Balkar Singh
>>>> >> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
>>>> >> Arya P G College, Panipat
>>>> >> Haryana-132103
>>>> >> 09416262964
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Usha di
>>>> > ===========
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> **********************************************************************
>>>> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!"
>>>>
>>>> Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D.
>>>> Conservation Officer
>>>>
>>>> Office:
>>>> Orchid Conservation Section
>>>> Flora Conservation Department
>>>> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation
>>>> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.
>>>>
>>>> Residence:
>>>> 151, 1st Floor, Tai Om Tsuen
>>>> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong.
>>>>
>>>> email: [email protected]; [email protected];
>>>> [email protected]
>>>> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:00pm); +852 9436 6251
>>>> (mobile). Fax: +852 2483 7194
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>>
>> Dr Balkar Singh
>> Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
>> Arya P G College, Panipat
>> Haryana-132103
>> 09416262964
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Smita raskar
> 308 Disha Residency,
> Salaiwada,Sawantwadi
> Mob.09422379568 / 09763989639
>
> --
>
>
>
>
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