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Re: [aroid-l] amorphophallus and mockingbirds]
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From: "Alan Galloway" alan_galloway at bellsouth.net> on 2003.07.21 at 12:49:39(10414)
Subject: Re: [aroid-l] amorphophallus
> and mockingbirds
> Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2003 09:30:38 -0400
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> From: Tom and Ann Kline
> Reply-To: TomAnnKline@worldnet.att.net
> To: aroid-l@lists.ncsu.edu
> References: <000e01c34df7$910b3ec0$6701a8c0@plantd>
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> Petra, Any stalk with nice lusciously colored berries is subject to
> attention not only by the mockingbirds but by the cat birds was well. I
> seldom see any fully ripe berries on my Arum italicum, A. maculatum,
> Arisaema triphyllum or A. dracontium not to mention any other aroid that
> might set seed in my garden. The birds keep watch and don't allow any
> other of their feather friends around until all of the berries are gone
> and they do the same for Mahonia bealii and other edible berries. If I
> were to allow my more exotic arisaemas to set seed I am sure that they
> would do the same for them now that they have discovered how good they
> are to eat. My numerous amorphophallus in the garden have been there for
> at least ten years but never get big enough to flower. Should I be
> interested in seeds I would cover each seed head with a knee high hose
> as soon as the berries are good sized.
> Ann Kline
> Falls Church, Virginia USDA Zone 7, AHS Heat Zone 7
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> Petra Schmidt wrote:
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> >I have to tell you that I just watched a mockingbird pick off an orange,
> not
> >quite ripe, amorph. konjac berry and fly off...the infructescence has
lots
> >of berries missing, a few lying on the ground below the plants there, but
> >now I'm wondering if this bird has been coming by and sampling these
> >berries? Anyone else witness birds eating amorph berries?
> >Petra
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