Just saw the clip on comet orchid. Amazing and very educative, how Darwin's prediction was absolutely correct. Also saw the clip on ghost orchids ( truely resembles a ghost !), was not aware there were ghost orchids, although not as scary one Indian orchid expert !! Thanks Raghu ji.
regards, Rashida. On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 9:14 PM, Rashida Atthar <[email protected]>wrote: > 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.
