Hello All, Here's something that might interest those who are in Bangalore.
*******This is a forwarded message***** SUBJECT [workshop] :CES: 23rd to 27th March 2009: Nocturnal pollinationworkshop FROM ess DATED 2009-03-18 NOCTURNAL POLLINATION: PATTERNS AND PROCESSES (23 – 27 MARCH 2009, INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE, BANGALORE) The nocturnal realm is full of fascinating and as yet undiscovered phenomena. The aim of this workshop (which is the first of its kind ever) is to provide young researchers an opportunity to interact with an international group of resource persons and to bring together pollination ecologists, sensory biologists, behavioural ecologists and botanists to discuss plants, animal pollinators and their specialized nocturnal relationships. The schedule of lectures for the workshop is available at: http://ces.iisc.ernet.in/ess/Noctunal_Poliination_Workshop.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner @CES, and is believed to be clean. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. *****End of forwarded message***** Best Regards, Ulhas P A http://wildcards.blogspot.com On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 6:20 PM, rashida atthar <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you Satish ji, may I ask whether this tree is unusual or there > could be variation from tree to tree? > > regards > > Rashida Atthar > > > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:26:17 +0530 > Subject: [indiantreepix:9316] Re: Kigelia pinnata, Lalbaug, Bengalaru. > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > > > You are right. You have to look for flowers only in late evening actually > night. In the morning all the flowers are wilted. Pollination by > bats........night flowering! > Satish > > 2009/3/11 rashida atthar <[email protected]> > > Dear Garg ji & all, > > This kigelia africana syn: pinnata was seen by me at Lalbaug, Bengalaru > on 16th Feb '09, both fruiting and flowering. It is mentioned in books that > flowering is generally in April, so this one is flowering early! It is a > huge tree and an absolute delight to watch. These pics were taken between > 7.00 pm and 8.00pm, that is also the time the buds flower of this tree and > fall off at dawn. > > regards, > > > Rashida Atthar > > > > ------------------------------ > Twice the fun— Share photos while you chat with Windows Live > Messenger.<http://www.microsoft.com/india/windows/windowslive/messenger.aspx> > > > > > -- > > http:// satishphadke.blogspot.com > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" 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.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
