Re: [Aroid-l] Hybrids/orchids/Don

From: bonaventure at optonline.net on 2007.02.26 at 20:34:52(15368) Re orchids - no moist camel hair brush. A toothpick does the job, transferring the pollen as one mass, the pollinium.. +More Bonaventure----- Original Message -----From: Julius Boos Date: Sunday, February 25, 2007 6:54 pmSubject: Re: [Aroid-l] Hybrids/orchids/DonTo: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com> > >From : > Reply-To : Discussion of aroids > Sent : Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:45 PM> To : aroid-l@gizmoworks.com (Discussion of aroids)> Subject : Re: [Aroid-l] Hybrids?> > > > Don,> > Orchids present a special case. It is thought that IN THE WILD > they are > generally kept as 'pure species' by the different odors they > produce, and > the different times of day/night that these odors are produced, > this > attracts different pollinators which are thought to only be > attracted to > THAT particular species/genus of orchid. When man puts his > 'grubby little > fingers' into the picture wielding a moist camel hair brush, it > circumvents > nature, and hybrids, which VERY rarely MIGHT be seen in nature, > are > produced.> > Good Growing> > Julius> > >>Julius thanks for the clarification (the ass and the horse) == > a mule,> however I also thi nk of orchids where 4 distinct species will > cross and> produce viable seed. > Cattleya+laliea+brassovola+epidendrumDon Hudson> > > Have A Great Day !!! TakeCare...> > _> > > _______________________________________________> Aroid-l mailing list> Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com> http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l> _______________________________________________ Aroid-l mailing list Aroid-l@gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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