Monthly Archives: March 2009
Berry Go Round #15
Welcome to the 15th edition of Berry Go Round, a blog carnival about plants. This edition covers posts that were published in March 2009, spring(ish) time in the Northern Hemisphere, but not all posts, in fact very few, were about … Continue reading
Weevils identified
The weevils that swarmed on the sandpaper plant when it was in bloom have been identified. I received this email from Dr. Henry Stockwell, who kindly performed the identification during his recent stay at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. The … Continue reading
Sangrillo – a little red (latex)
One of the more common trees in our area is this one, often called sangrillo in Panama. Sangrillo means “a little red” from sangre, for blood, and -illo giving it the diminutive form. But when you first see the tree … Continue reading
Sandpaper Plant Summary – Bees and Weevils
Weevils remain. 
Even as the sepal cups close, the stamens and pistils are still easily visible to the small weevil and, if they are depositing eggs, that can still be done at the last minute. … If indeed the weevils are laying eggs in order for their young to eat the seeds after they develop, then it’s surely no coincidence that the weevils “let” the bees have first dibs at the pollen.
