Thank you satish ji,
I am bit weak in orchids thanks for the name its new to me
thank you
 tanay


On Sat, Apr 17, 2010 at 11:58 PM, Satish Phadke <[email protected]>wrote:

> 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/
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