This exhibition brings to life the tradition of botanical
illustrations by one of world's finest flower artists: Hemlata
Pradhan. Based in Kalimpong, Sikkim, Pradhan's works have been shown
at the British Museum and Kew Gardens, and appears on the stamps of
the Kingdom of Bhutan. Pradhan's new work in this exhibition
highlights the rare and fast-disappearing Indo-Himalayan orchids and
other plants in the region.
We all should be proud of this lady who has made Indians and Indian
botanists proud by her artistic abilities.
Any of our international members around Thailand should visit her
exhibition and meet this down to earth lady.
Pankaj
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"TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!"
Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae)
Research Associate
Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project
Department of Habitat Ecology
Wildlife Institute of India
Post Box # 18
Dehradun - 248001, India