Thank you, Satyendra ji, for sharing your observations. Some of the popular field guides [Delhi and Pune] do not mention the second round of flowering in the monsoon, so I was wondering if the flowering period varies regionally.
Best wishes, Viplav 2012/8/19 satyendra tiwari <[email protected]> > Viplav ji, > Yes they fruit and flower twice a year. > They are giving fruit in my garden too. Very good for birds but very bad > if someone wants to rear butterflies in same vicinity. As it's in our case. > Satyendra > > On 19 August 2012 11:49, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > >> *Morus alba* is flowering near my home in Kandivali, North Mumbai. Have >> been observing it since the last couple of years and it flowers twice in a >> year - once in the summer [February-April] and then in the monsoon [late >> July-September]. >> >> Have attached a picture of the inflorescence [around 1.5 to 2 cms] and >> the emerging fruit. I am not very sure if these are the male or the female >> flowers. >> >> Best wishes, Viplav >> >> -- >> >> >> >> > > > > -- > Satyendra K.Tiwari. > Wildlife Photographer, Naturalist, Tour Leader > H.NO <http://h.no/> 129, P.O.Tala, Distt Umariya. > M.P. India 484-661 > Park Entry fee is constantly under revision since last one year. We take > no responsibility for any changes in park rules / fees. We will endaevour > to let you know as soon as we know of such changes. > To know more about Bandhavgarh visit following links. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/satyendraphotography > http://tigerdiaries.blogspot.com > http://skayscamp.wetpaint.com > SKAY'S CAMP is awarded QUALITY rating by Tour Operator For Tigers (TOFT). > http://www.toftigers.org/accommodation/Default.aspx?id=15 > Review Skay's Camp on TripAdvisor > 00-91-7627-265309 or 09425331209 > > --
