There is a very lesser known branch of botany called, Melissopalynology. It is basically the study of pollen in honey. Not much people are interested in it now a days but it has a very wise and wide implication. It can be assumed that pollen of the plant will contain medicinal properties, so if you place a box for of beehive or better say if you rear bee in a citrus farm then the honey will contain some medicinal properties of the same....
On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 3:08 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting Pankaj ji.I wish someday I get to see a live video of these > lovely Bees working and collecting these things. I love bees and also the > buzz > Regards > Bhagyashri > > On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> I didnt read the article yet so I have no idea what is it about. >> Just wanted to tell you that Bees dont just collect nectar. It >> collects, waxs and resins with the help of which it makes hive. >> There are many orchids which have proper wax and resin secretions on >> the labellum and then there are few orchids which have wax and resin >> deceit. Deceit in the sense, it looks like resins but its not actually >> resin. >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 2:56 PM, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Thank you Giby ji for this interesting paper on Pollination. >> > I learn the busy bee carries out the work of Pollination and the >> > butterfly >> > just wants the nectar!!. The three phases are so well described >> > Also it was interestiing to know that Adulsa is in use for the last >> > 2000 >> > years >> > I will see if I can get to see some fruits on the plant. Let us see how >> > busy >> > the bee gets!! >> > Regards >> > Bhagyashri >> > On Sun, Oct 23, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Giby Kuriakose >> > <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> I hope the attached paper by Prof Shivanna would be interesting for >> >> most >> >> of us in connection with this thread. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Giby >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 22 October 2011 17:39, Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Request for validation >> >>> >> >>> Is it Adulsa plant? >> >>> >> >>> Date/Time- Sep and Oct 2011 >> >>> >> >>> Location- Place, Altitude, GPS-Pune >> >>> >> >>> Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-Private garden >> >>> >> >>> Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Shrub >> >>> >> >>> Height/Length- about 6 ft >> >>> >> >>> Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- green >> >>> >> >>> Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- buds looked green and almost >> >>> after a >> >>> month these white flowers appeared >> >>> >> >>> Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- Not seen >> >>> >> >>> Regards >> >>> >> >>> Bhagyashri >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> GIBY KURIAKOSE PhD >> >> Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), >> >> Royal Enclave, >> >> Jakkur Post, Srirampura >> >> Bangalore- 560064 >> >> India >> >> Phone - +91 9448714856 (Mobile) >> >> visit my pictures @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/giby >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> ********************************************************************** >> "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Conservation Officer >> >> Office: >> Flora Conservation Department >> Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation >> Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> >> Residence: >> 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun >> Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. >> >> email: [email protected] >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) >> +852 9436 6251 (mobile) > > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251 (mobile)
