Nice collection od Drosera photos Tanay On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 10:48 PM, Aparna Watve <aparnawat...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Yes Pankaj and all > So nice to see Drosera indica (green) and D. burmanni (red). > One correction Mani- the flowers are always and only for reproduction. > It is the leaf which is modified for trapping insects. The glandular > hair on the leaf do the actual work. > The last Hornbill (BNHS magazine) issue has my article on the Indian > carnivorous plants, with stunning close-up pics from Ashok Captain, > Dr. Pankaj and Hemanth. > Regards > Aparna > > > > On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 10:15 PM, Prashant awale <pkaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > Would like to share inflorescence of Drosera Burmani. I always wanted to > see > > its inflorescence, finally got it at Patharpunj in Chandoli reserve > forest. > > Do have a look at enclosed pic. > > regards > > Prashant > > > > On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 9:41 PM, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> They indeed are carnivorous plants!!! Drosera are known to be like > >> that way only... > >> Pankaj > >> > >> > >> On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 9:16 AM, mani nair <mani.na...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > I think they are carnivorous plants. As soon as one insect sits on > the > >> > flower the flower closes and it uses the insects juices as its food. > >> > > >> > Regards, > >> > > >> > Mani. > >> > > >> > On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Gurcharan Singh <singh...@gmail.com> > >> > wrote: > >> >> > >> >> Really nice photos > >> >> > >> >> -- > >> >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh > >> >> Retired Associate Professor > >> >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 > >> >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. > >> >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 > >> >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ > >> >> > >> >> On Sat, Aug 7, 2010 at 10:42 PM, Pankaj Kumar < > sahanipan...@gmail.com> > >> >> wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> Nice, what species are they. I am sure if Aparna is seeing this, she > >> >>> would be happier than me..... :) > >> >>> Pankaj > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > Dr. Aparna Watve > Dr. Aparna Watve > Asha Appt, Shanti Nagar, Ekata Colony > Nr. BSNL tower, Akbar Ward, > Seoni.480661 > tel: 07692-228115 > mobile: (0)9755667710 and 9822597288 still works > -- Tanay Bose +91(033) 25550676 (Resi) 9830439691(Mobile)
