Arisaema question

[Gerfried Deutsch]

Dear all,
The colour "red" is the most attractive colour for birds! Its a signal not only
for humminbirds, but also for birds who are eating berries or fruits. Thats the
reason why most flowers which want to attract birds for pollination have red or
orange flower colour.
Also red fruits are very attractive for fruit eating birds - after passing the
birds stomach, seeds are germinating readily!
best greetings from Austria,
Gerfried Deutsch



Gusman Guy schrieb:

>Dear Henry,
>Yes, You're right.
>In Japan, for instance, berries are eaten by Phoenicurus auroreus, a small bird, which, in this way, ensures the seed dispersion.
>All the best.
>Guy Gusman
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>>Dear fellow enthusiasts,
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>>A friend posed some questions that I could not answer even after
>>consulting the Gusmans' book.
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>>Do any creatures eat /Arisaema/ berries?
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>>Why are the berries such an attractive color if the berries aren't
>>spread by whatever eats them?
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>>How is /Arisaema/ spread in nature?
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>>--Henry Fieldseth
>>Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, zone 4
>>where my little /Arisaema/ collection is slowly growing
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