Dear Sri Puttaraju, Thanks for sharing these information on this fig tree and its attractions - Hornbills, hill mynas .. truly amazing birds. Good to know nature enthusiasts sharing from that part of U.K, a great place for it has a multitude of flora and fauna around.
I just tried to understand the fruiting dates of Ficus Drupacea alias Ficus Mysorensis fruiting seasons - In Mysore district they are generally known to fruit in the month of June. - Farmers who work/stay close to this Mysore fig tree say "These figs were generally fruiting during rainy seasons (June), these days, we see them start fruiting in the month December itself." >From ITP/eflora database, the fruiting dates are as below 2008 ------ 24 Feb 2008, Mysore, Raghu 28 Feb 08, Bangalore, Vasant Barve 6 Dec 08, Ficus drupacea (Mysore Fig) Bhongir fort, AP. JM Garg 2009 ----- April 2009.Mumbai, Shubhada nikarge 24 May '09.Mumbai, Rashida, Jun 2009 Unchalli, Uttara Kannada, Raghu 12-June-09, Lalbagh, Bangalore, Ranjini Kamath, 28 Dec, 2009 Kaiga, Uttara Kannada (Puttaraju) 2010 ----- Feb 2010. (Mysore dist), Raghu Regards Raghu ________________________________ From: PUTTARAJU K <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Tue, 16 March, 2010 8:40:59 AM Subject: [efloraofindia:29938] Ficus mysorensis - fruits reg Hi...Every One, It's true that the fruits of Ficus mysorensis attract large number of birds, during its fruiting season. Bird species like sun bi rd,barbet, Starling,Drongo,Chloropsis,Hanging parrots,Hill & common Myna, Crow, like wise list goes on to 18 varieties and mammals like Grey squirrel, Malabar Giant Squirrel and Langoor. The attraction of this tree is in the arrival its VIP visitor...... Malabar Pied Hornbill(Anthracoceros coronatus).It's kaiga's pride bird. It's population is more than hundred numbers in recent years. Every year during November-December this tree fruits and tree filled with horn bill's, which i am observing & enjoying since my appointment in kaiga i.e 1989 onwards.I too recorded video & stills of it. Happy to share some of the beauty of fruits & Birds with Indian tree pix....Enjoy. K.Puttaraju Scientific Officer, Kaiga Atomic Power Plant, NPCIL, Post Kaiga, Uttarkannada Dist., Karnataka - 581 400 Mob : 9448 999 150 mail : [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. Your Mail works best with the New Yahoo Optimized IE8. Get it NOW! http://downloads.yahoo.com/in/internetexplorer/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
