Hi, Anchal ji,
You will find the links from the following taken from Indiantreepix
Database:
*Zz Butterfly friendly Trees * ** ** The plants you noted below are
the larval host plants, .. Bird and butterfly attracting trees -
indiantreepix | Google
Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/35e51dd45a934598>
Butterfly
friendly Trees - indiantreepix | Google
Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/fe9c0c2ea488e3a1>
Fwd:
Bird and butterfly attracting trees - indiantreepix | Google
Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/e629a16b1dd8dbad>
*Zz Trees best suited for birds* ** ** Trees and Bushes that Attract
Birds and Butterflies Trees and Bushes that Attract Birds and Butterflies -
indiantreepix | Google
Groups<http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/83a2d68397a1cca2>
Trees
best suited for birds - indiantreepix | Google
Groups<http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix/browse_thread/thread/63ca702457842b2b>
http://dilawarmohammed.googlepages.com/Birdattractingplants2.pdf Fruit tree
for birds - indiantreepix | Google
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2009/6/14 anchal.t...@gmail.com <anchal.t...@gmail.com>
>
> Dear Subramanya,
> Sir i am a nature lover and have been going for nature walks
> regularly. However i have recently shifted to Dehradun from Pune
> and now looking for info on NATIVE plants that attract birds and
> butterflies. However most of garden plants are exotic and Pentas and
> Lantana which attracts butterflies due to their nectar are exotic and
> later a weed too. When i visited Sabji Mandi and asked for desi seeds
> the shopkeeper had a good laugh. Which world do u live in he said. so
> he gave me Hybrid seeds with packet declaring Poison do not consume.
> My garden is 50 by 40 feet at back of my house and in front about 30
> ft by 8 ft.
>
> I have planted few plants in my backyard garden to attract birds and
> butterflies but some are unfortunately found out are exotic like
> nesthurium.
> like (NOT TO FAMILIAR WITH LATIN NAMES)
> cabbage, Kadiy patta, nestthrium -(orange yellow flowers seasonally
> though they are still flowering in heat of June) , nimbo
> tomato, grass patch but allowed wild weeds to come and hence got lot
> of blue butterflies coming to my garden, lemon grass, arum, lettuce,
> corriande, methi palak, beans, pumkin, kerela, sairya bel, madhumalti,
> sadbhar, kalencho etc
>
> trees which are saplings as yet and i will be planting them this
> monsoon are
> amla, peach, plum, nimbo, kinu, musambi, fig- anjeer that we eat,
> mango, litchi, nashpati,
> and american milk weed called Haldi Kumkum in maharashtra and Tiger
> buterflies lay eggs on it while lots of buuterflies come cof its
> nectar.
> Pot lucka as i found loads of honey bees coming to them.
>
> In my society compound i planted last year about 30 species of trees
> like Lagerstromia-Pride of India, Amaltash, Kadamba, Chinar, Kanak
> Champa, Neem, Jackfruit, Kachnar, ...... whatever species i could lay
> my hand on which were native and available in Dehradun.
> I was searching the tree group site and came across ur correspondece
> with Geetha on the same subject. But could not locate the file
> attached with it.
>
> could I have the file please
>
> If anyone has special guidance for Dehradun please to help.
>
> regards
> Anchal Sondhi
> member of Kalpavriksh
> and butterfleisindia yahhoo group and inidantree yahoogroup
> Dehradun
> M-9412992798
> email:anchal.t...@gmail.com <email%3aanchal.t...@gmail.com>
>
> Subramanya S wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> >
> >
> > The pdf sent by Geetha to the list was a more simplified extract from
> > earlier publications of mine:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. Subramanya, S. and Radhamani, T.R.,1993. Pollination by birds and
> > bats. *Curr. Sci.* 65: 201-209.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. Subramanya, S. and Radhamani, T.R.,1997. Generalized relationship
> > among ornithophilus plants and their flower visitors: What we can look
> for?
> > *Curr. Sci*.73: 230-231.
> >
> >
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> >
> > Subbu.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 7:10 PM, Subramanya S <
> subbu.subrama...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Dear Geetha,
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for forwarding this pdf that I sent you to the list. I would be
> very
> > happy to receive feedback on it. I have willingly sent this pdf to many
> and
> > a few have even projected contents as their own idea..!
> >
> >
> >
> > But the good thing is that it is making circulation. In Bangalore alone,
> > over 2500 of the plants listed in the pdf have been planted and a few
> plant
> > nursery owners have shown interest to develop seedlings of these plants
> and
> > put it out for sale.
> >
> >
> >
> > I developed this list at the request of a politician who wanted to bring
> > back birds to Bangalore Parks. I would be very happy if it finds use
> among
> > those who want to use it to plant-up vacant places to attract birds.
> >
> >
> >
> > There is no copyrights attached to the pdf, those interested can include
> the
> > same in their websites for free download and let me know if they do do
> so.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> >
> >
> > Subbu
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 6:04 PM, Geetha Jaikumar <
> geetha.jku...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Dear Sushmitha and others interested in bird and butterfly attracting
> trees.
> >
> > Am forwarding the mails I received so that it can be shared by the group.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Geetha Jaikumar
> >
> >
> >
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: *Subramanya S* <subbu.subrama...@gmail.com>
> > Date: Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 2:42 PM
> > Subject: Bird and butterfly attracting trees
> > To: Geetha Jaikumar <geetha.jku...@gmail.com>
> >
> >
> > Dear Geetha,
> >
> > Here it is. Hope you would find it useful. Please do send me the
> feedback.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Subbu.
> > S. Subramanya Ph.D.
> > Professor, PHT Scheme
> > GKVK, Univ. Agric. Sciences
> > Bangalore 560 065
> >
> > ---------------Reply separator----------------------------
> > from Geetha Jaikumar <geetha.jku...@gmail.com>
> > to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com
> > date Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 8:15 AM
> > subject [indiantreepix:10758] Bird and butterfly attracting trees
> >
> > Hello all!
> >
> > Could I have a list of trees and shrubs (which can grow in a hot climate
> > like Chennai) and which are good for attracting birds and butterflies? I
> > remember seeing such a list in a mail but am unable to locate it. Hope
> > someone can resend it to me. Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Geetha Jaikumar
>
> >
>
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