This is *Cottonia peduncularis* an epiphytic orchid(Bharmari in Marathi.) It is also called as Bee orchid. The lip of the flower looks very similar to certain type of a bee. Even the smell is similar and the stalk of the inflorescence is long and it moves with wind as if the bee is flying. This movement attracts the male bee which tries to mate this female bee mimic eventually helping the pollination.The pollens are carried to the next flower subsequently. Nature is GRREAT !!! Dr Satish Phadke
On 17 April 2010 23:51, Satish Phadke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Very nice pictures of Cottonia peduncularis or Bee orchid. > Dr Phadke > > On 17 April 2010 19:32, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> Id please >> Cymbidium spp? >> Date/Time :18 April 2010 9.00 am >> Location : Karnala Bird Sanctury >> Habitat : Moist deciduos forest >> Plant Habit :Epiphytic herb >> Thanks in advance >> >> >> >> >> DSC04160.JPG >> DSC04144.JPG >> DSC04158.JPG >> DSC04159.JPG >> >> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]<indiantreepix%[email protected]> . >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
