Thank you Madhuri ji for putting forte another possible cause. Sorry for the delay in my response. Perhaps there is some more acid/alkaline elements in the ground also which could lead to this? It would be interesting to know If Pankaj ji found any specific compounds in the neem mad which could be related to this foam too? Thanks again.
regards, Rashida. Subject: [indiantreepix:14030] Re: Request for explanation-Foam below tree To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] From: [email protected] Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 15:31:04 +0000 Hello all, According to me there might be some little gum, soap frming agent in the bark. That might be causing saponification. What Yardiji has explained that nest hangs on the plant just above stream or puddle of water. Does not come down with water Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel From: rashida atthar Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 12:13:12 +0000 To: <[email protected]> Subject: [indiantreepix:14008] Re: Request for explanation-Foam below tree Thank you Yazdy ji for explaning one of the possible reasons for the foam. The stream is away from this spot and there is no pond too. As I observed the foam kept increasing with the falling streak of water from the bark so it is unlikely to be mating frogs. However more observations needed I suppose. regards, Rashida. l > Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:15:55 +0530 > Subject: [indiantreepix:13969] Re: Request for explanation-Foam below tree > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > > > Dear Rashida, > In the first place what is the size of this foam? It could be the foam > created by the green tree frog. During the monsoon, they mate in a > place that is just over a little stream or above a pond. It could be > on top of a tree branch or on the walls of a tank. As they mate, the > female lets the eggs out and the male releases the sperm all the time > whipping up a foam. The eggs are held in this foam till it hatches and > then the tadpoles drop into the stream and start swimming. They remain > till the life cycle is complete and then get out of the stream and > start life all over again. The question is how big is the foam. If it > is anything up to around 4 to 5 inches, this may be the cause. > Regards > Yazdy > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 10:52 AM, rashida > atthar<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Dear friends, > > > > At the southern end of the national park in Mumbai, this fascinating > > phenomenon was seen yesterday and on previous days too. During rains there > > is a straight streak of water falling from the bark of Mitragyna > > parviflora onto the ground creating this foam, this foam keeps increasing as > > the water keeps falling on it. What component of the bark is responsible > > for this? Or is it something else? An explanation will be greatly > > appreciated. Thank you. > > > > regards, > > Rashida. > > > > > >________________________________ > > Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. Drag n’ drop > > > > > > > </html _________________________________________________________________ More than messages–check out the rest of the Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/india/windows/windowslive/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
