Comments on: Senna hayesiana in bloom http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/ Learning a savanna in Panama, plant by plant Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:27:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: mary http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/comment-page-1/#comment-4870 mary Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:35:54 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/#comment-4870 Hello Brigette, How kind of you to comment! Thank you very much for your offer of articles on <em>Senna</em>, which I definitely accept. <em>S. hayesiana</em> is indeed one of my favorite trees, and I'll be keeping a close watch on it, knowing now just how unique it is. Thank you. Hello Brigette,
How kind of you to comment! Thank you very much for your offer of articles on Senna, which I definitely accept. S. hayesiana is indeed one of my favorite trees, and I’ll be keeping a close watch on it, knowing now just how unique it is. Thank you.

]]> By: Brigitte http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/comment-page-1/#comment-4868 Brigitte Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:24:40 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/#comment-4868 Hi! Great to find this blog! I am the person you contacted a few years ago in Zurich (Switzerland) to confirm your identification of Senna hayesiana :) I am glad you are observing this species so close! You should write a scientific paper on it! This is the only Senna species (out of 300-350) which has only four fertile anthers. I have been studying Senna since you contacted me, and I will be glad to send you pdfs of the articles, if you can't find them online. The artcile of 2008 on floral symmetries in Senna has a foto of Senna hayesian, probably the one you saw on the poster. All the best! Hi! Great to find this blog! I am the person you contacted a few years ago in Zurich (Switzerland) to confirm your identification of Senna hayesiana :)
I am glad you are observing this species so close! You should write a scientific paper on it! This is the only Senna species (out of 300-350) which has only four fertile anthers. I have been studying Senna since you contacted me, and I will be glad to send you pdfs of the articles, if you can’t find them online. The artcile of 2008 on floral symmetries in Senna has a foto of Senna hayesian, probably the one you saw on the poster.

All the best!

]]> By: mary http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/comment-page-1/#comment-4772 mary Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:30:18 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/#comment-4772 Ted - Thanks for the tip. I'll start watching for jewel beetles and paying attention to the dead branches. I hesitate to mention it, but I have seen a cockroach land on a <em>S. hayesiana</em> flower. Can I hope that was just a coincidence? The habitat is a "tangled bank" near a seasonal stream, fine habitat for cockroaches, and snakes, as well as <em>Senna</em> and other wonderful trees. Thanks for the welcome back - my re-entry's a little bumpy but I hope to get up to speed in a bit. Ted – Thanks for the tip. I’ll start watching for jewel beetles and paying attention to the dead branches. I hesitate to mention it, but I have seen a cockroach land on a S. hayesiana flower. Can I hope that was just a coincidence? The habitat is a “tangled bank” near a seasonal stream, fine habitat for cockroaches, and snakes, as well as Senna and other wonderful trees.
Thanks for the welcome back – my re-entry’s a little bumpy but I hope to get up to speed in a bit.

]]> By: mary http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/comment-page-1/#comment-4771 mary Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:23:42 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/#comment-4771 Hello Nell, and thanks for commenting. <em>Senna alata</em> is more spectacular than <em>S. hayesiana</em>, so I can see why you would choose to grow it. Interesting that it's in bloom this time of year in your neck of the woods. Hello Nell, and thanks for commenting. Senna alata is more spectacular than S. hayesiana, so I can see why you would choose to grow it. Interesting that it’s in bloom this time of year in your neck of the woods.

]]> By: Beetles In The Bush http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/comment-page-1/#comment-4770 Beetles In The Bush Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:01:02 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/#comment-4770 Like many arborescent fabaceous genera, <em>Senna</em> is a favored host for jewel beetles (family Buprestidae) - we have discovered several new species on different members of this genus in Mexico and assume that the beetles develop as larvae by boring in dead branches of the host. Welcome back! regards--ted Like many arborescent fabaceous genera, Senna is a favored host for jewel beetles (family Buprestidae) – we have discovered several new species on different members of this genus in Mexico and assume that the beetles develop as larvae by boring in dead branches of the host.

Welcome back!

regards–ted

]]> By: Nell Jean http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/comment-page-1/#comment-4766 Nell Jean Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:16:03 +0000 http://ntsavanna.com/senna-hayesiana-in-bloom/#comment-4766 Great post on Senna hayesiana. I grow Senna alata for the benefit of Sulphur butterflies and the stunning blossoms at this time of year. My grandchildren lived for 18 months in Panama when they were much younger. They were able to tell me a little about the flora there. I enjoy growing the tropicals that survive our mild winters here. Great post on Senna hayesiana. I grow Senna alata for the benefit of Sulphur butterflies and the stunning blossoms at this time of year.

My grandchildren lived for 18 months in Panama when they were much younger. They were able to tell me a little about the flora there. I enjoy growing the tropicals that survive our mild winters here.

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