Colchicum as a pollinator plant

Thomas Masinter thomasmasinter@gmail.com
Tue, 11 Oct 2016 06:24:48 PDT
Yes, concerning the election, I am trying to decide whether to learn mandarin so I can communicate with our new Chinese overlords, or learn Russian so I can barter my skills as a gardener more effectively.

My sternbergia lutea is blooming.

Tom Masinter
San Antonio, TX

> On Oct 11, 2016, at 7:28 AM, Travis O <enoster@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Autumn blooming Colchicum in my garden always seem to be covered in bees. I did a little research and concluded that they are in fact bee pollinated (perhaps fly pollinated for alpine species), while at least a few species of the closely related Androcymbium are in fact rodent pollinated. This article focus solely on fall blooming colchicums:
> 
> http://amateuranthecologist.com/2016/10/…
> 
> I hope all of you that are US residents are coping well despite the deathmatch that is this presidential election. Oh well, none of it will matter anyway after the reptilians make their move. Or aliens invade.
> 
> Travis Owen
> Rogue River, OR
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