Laced Woodpecker
Laced Woodpecker attacking ant nest Laced woodpecker Scientific Name : Picus vittatus Malay Name … Continued
Animals attracted to the Banana inflorescence
The image above shows two banana plants (Musa ‘Cavindish’), each with a fully developed inflorescence branch. The upper portion bears developing fruits from female flowers. The plant in the foreground has a length of bare branch below the fruit bunches. … Continued
Pollination of Citrus x microcarpa flowers
Citrus x microcarpa is a natural hybrid, commonly known as Calamansi or Calamondin – or limau kesturi in Malay. The plant is grown for its small, round fruits whose juice is used in local cuisine or to make a sour … Continued
Flowers of Costus woodsonii or Scarlet Spiral Flag
The two recent posts of Costus spicatus (Indian Head Ginger) showing an interesting feeding behaviour of the Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) led me to take a closer look at the plant and its flowering biology LINK 1 and LINK 2. … Continued
