Thanks a lot for this interesting info. Raghu ji. Will inform after I watch the clip.
regards, Rashida. On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 7:45 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > Rashida ji, > > Months back I watched an amazing video of Darwins comet orchid and a > moth with very long proboscis which feeds on its nectar, just wanted to > share the same with you and the group. > > Darwin saw an orchid in Madagascar which had its nectar 30cms down the > long tube. He then predicted there should be a moth somewhere with long > proboscis (tongue) which can reach the nectar. Many years later scientists > were able to capture the nocturnal moth feeding on the nectar. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMVN1EWxfAU > > Regards > Raghu > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Rashida Atthar <[email protected]> > *To:* J.M. Garg <[email protected]> > *Cc:* efloraofindia <[email protected]>; mani nair < > [email protected]>; rashida atthar <[email protected]>; navendu > page <[email protected]>; Dr. Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>; > tanay bose <[email protected]>; Balkar Arya <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Sun, 6 June, 2010 7:01:53 PM > *Subject:* Re: [efloraofindia:37375] Phalaenopsis -Moth orchids > > I have already informed the enthusiastic member all the details I had. > > regards, > Rashida. > > On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 11:46 AM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Clarifications/ feedback required: >> "Thanks Rashidaji, Is your phal and hybrid? What is its name? Is it >> grown from a seed or keiki? >> Sorry for too many question? I am very much interested in growing >> phals." from Mani ji. >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Rashida Atthar <[email protected]> >> Date: 26 May 2010 19:20 >> Subject: [efloraofindia:36063] Phalaenopsis -Moth orchids >> To: [email protected] >> >> >> This winter I tried growing these Phalaenopsis- Moth orchid for the first >> time and it was sheer delight to see one by one the flowers blooming with >> just watering every third day!. The blooms remained for over two months. >> For those interested in growing orchids indoors besides the usual >> Dendrobiums this is a good and easy one to grow and very beautiful too. >> >> regards, >> Rashida. >> >> -- >> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> With regards, >> J.M.Garg ([email protected]) >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 >> 'Creating awareness of Indian Flora & Fauna' >> Image Resource of more than a thousand species of Birds, Butterflies, >> Plants etc. (arranged alphabetically & place-wise): >> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:J.M.Garg >> For learning about Indian Flora, visit/ join Google e-group- >> Efloraofindia:http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix >> >> -- >> 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > -- > 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]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. > > -- 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.
