Dracunculus and Dogs
The Silent Seed (Fri, 22 Jul 2016 10:14:42 PDT)
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
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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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