Thanks for sharing. But that is not Vanda. It is Rhynchostylis retusa. Regards Pankaj
On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 11:12 PM, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > > Seems like an aromatic perch for the Crested Serpent Eagle. Aromatic?? Yes, > perhaps the great predator is attracted to the aroma of the Vandas (showy > orchid).... > Nagarahole Forest > 25 June 2005 > "Words by friends with one > and the same heart > are just as sweet as the aroma > of lan " > The Chinese word for orchid is Lan and in the Confucius wrote the above > lines > The orchid is referred to as the "King of the Fragrant Plants. > Regards > Raghu > > -- *********************************************** "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Research Associate Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project Department of Habitat Ecology Wildlife Institute of India Post Box # 18 Dehradun - 248001, India
