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2006-07-22 Results of Epidendrum magnoliae transplant experiment

2006-07-22 Epidendrum magnoliae transplant experiment results. Gathered from a downed tree in the swamp and transplanted to some surrounding trees of same species as well as some trees of another species in a different location. Original plant material was transplanted in late October, 2005.

The color of the leaves and flower parts seems to be enhanced with red on plants growing in full sunlight.

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Epidendrum magnoliae - note color of flowers and leaves in these shaded plants. These were placed on swamp tupelo trees.
Epidendrum magnoliae - note color of flowers and leaves in these shaded plants. These were placed on swamp tupelo trees.		 Epidendrum magnoliae on swamp tupelo - the same tree species the plants originally grew on.
Epidendrum magnoliae on swamp tupelo - the same tree species the plants originally grew on.		 Epidendrum magnoliae on swamp tupelo.
Epidendrum magnoliae on swamp tupelo.		 Epidendrum magnoliae in heavily shaded environment.
Epidendrum magnoliae in heavily shaded environment.
Groups of transplanted Epidendrum magnoliae - apparently healthy and blooming.
Groups of transplanted Epidendrum magnoliae - apparently healthy and blooming.		 Epidendrum magnoliae transplanted and growing in full sun on bald cypress.
Epidendrum magnoliae transplanted and growing in full sun on bald cypress.		 Epidendrum magnoliae growing in full sun - note pink color on petals and lip.
Epidendrum magnoliae growing in full sun - note pink color on petals and lip.		 Epidendrum magnoliae in full sun - note red leaves
Epidendrum magnoliae in full sun - note red leaves
Epidendrum magnoliae growing in full sun.
Epidendrum magnoliae growing in full sun.		 Epidendrum magnoliae transplanted into the cracked bark of a cypress tree.
Epidendrum magnoliae transplanted into the cracked bark of a cypress tree.		 Epidendrum magnoliae on cypress.
Epidendrum magnoliae on cypress.		 Epidendrum magnoliae on cypress.
Epidendrum magnoliae on cypress.
Orb spider - something to watch out for while in the swamp. This one is about 3 across - tip to tip.
Orb spider - something to watch out for while in the swamp. This one is about 3" across - tip to tip.

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Kristina Williams 11-Jul-2011 04:59
That orb spider is Nephila clavipes. She's harmless. The male is tiny and lurks in the corner of the web, waiting for his chance to mate while she's distracted with prey (hopefully not him). there may be another tiny, silver spider that looks like a drop of mercury waiting in the corner of the web. She's Argerodes and is a cleptoparasite.
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