I didnt read the article yet so I have no idea what is it about. Just wanted to tell you that Bees dont just collect nectar. It collects, waxs and resins with the help of which it makes hive. There are many orchids which have proper wax and resin secretions on the labellum and then there are few orchids which have wax and resin deceit. Deceit in the sense, it looks like resins but its not actually resin. Pankaj
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Giby ji for this interesting paper on Pollination. > I learn the busy bee carries out the work of Pollination and the butterfly > just wants the nectar!!. The three phases are so well described > Also it was interestiing to know that Adulsa is in use for the last 2000 > years > I will see if I can get to see some fruits on the plant. Let us see how busy > the bee gets!! > Regards > Bhagyashri > On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Giby Kuriakose <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> I hope the attached paper by Prof Shivanna would be interesting for most >> of us in connection with this thread. >> >> Regards, >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> >> On 22 October 2011 17:39, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Request for validation >>> >>> Is it Adulsa plant? >>> >>> Date/Time- Sep and Oct 2011 >>> >>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune >>> >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Private garden >>> >>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub >>> >>> Height/Length- about 6 ft >>> >>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- green >>> >>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- buds looked green and almost after a >>> month these white flowers appeared >>> >>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Not seen >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Bhagyashri >> >> >> >> -- >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> Royal Enclave, >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> Bangalore- 560064 >> India >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby > > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251 (mobile)
