Dracunculus and Dogs

Bracey Tiede tiede@pacbell.net
Fri, 22 Jul 2016 10:43:15 PDT
OT - Article on Facebook today talked about the power of chicken odor to repel mosquitoes. 

Cheers,
Bracey
San Jose CA

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From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of The Silent Seed
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 10:15 AM
To: Pacific Bulb Society
Subject: Re: [pbs] Dracunculus and Dogs

That gives a whole new meaning to "tastes like chicken!"

On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 1:07 PM, Tim Eck <teck11@embarqmail.com> wrote:

> Interesting.
> It seems it would be very detrimental to the plant and slightly
> detrimental to the animal if large animals could not distinguish the flower
> from real rotten flesh.  Possibly one strong chemical and the lack of other
> associated decomposition chemicals tells large carrion eaters that it is a
> false signal, while flies don't process the information as well.
> Around here, paw paws are pollinated by carrion flies and friends hang
> chicken necks on the branches to attract pollinators.
> Tim
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James
> Waddick
> > Sent: Friday, July 22, 2016 10:48 AM
> > To: Pacific Bulb Society
> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Dracunculus and Dogs
> >
> > And Turkey Vultures…
> >
> >       A few years ago we had 3 or 4 Dracunculus in bloom at the same
> > time. We noticed a Turkey Vulture circling overhead - lower and lower.
> > Eventually one of them sort of crash landed near the clump, but took off
> right
> > away.
> >
> >       We were pretty certain he was targeting the Dracunculus even from
> > high in the sky.
> >
> >                                       Jim W.
> >
> >
> >
> > Some time ago I mentioned something about the rotting meat smell of
> > dracunculus when in bloom and how odd it was that dogs totally ignored
> it.
> >
> > Someone did offer an explanation but I cannot find it.
> >
> > Anyone? An explanation / theory / suggestion - scientific or otherwise?
> >
> > It's academic, in any case, as after years and years of dracunculus in my
> > garden it failed to show up this year.
> >
> > Judy in New Jersey where summer has definitely arrive, hot and mostly
> humid
> > Dr. James Waddick
> > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd
> > Kansas City, MO 64152-2711
> > USA
> > Phone     816-746-1949
> >
> >
> >
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