Yes, I find the cycle quite fascinating to watch… particularly the emergence from the sheath/pod, which looks so much like the emergence of some alien spider-creature…. fascinating.
We have these in a lot of Brisbane gardens. I love watching their life cycle through the year. The part with the flowers starts out wrapped in a sheath like a corn cob. It drops off, the branches unfurl and the little white flowers (that drop everywhere) appear, much loved by bees and other pollinators. The fruits develop quite slowly – green, then red, at which point the birds come. Finally the structure detaches itself on a bark-like hoop, hangs for a bit then drops away, leaving a new ring on the trunk. Then it all starts again almost straight away.
Just noticed that 4 years ago to the day I did a post about #LEGO and #LittleBits, and coincidentally today we tinkered with them for the first time in a while…
Hard to express my feelings about this news. Quincy Jones is a massive part of the foundations of my formative years (in so much music across genres and media). Inevitable passing, of course, but no less sad… Thanks for the music and inspiration Quincy!
In the “American Dad” mode of my regular code-switching routine, I’m on little league parent duty. Big final Sunday game. Dodgers fielding… #littleleague
Just noticed that 4 years ago to the day I did a post about #LEGO and #LittleBits, and coincidentally today we tinkered with them for the first time in a while…
Hard to express my feelings about this news. Quincy Jones is a massive part of the foundations of my formative years (in so much music across genres and media). Inevitable passing, of course, but no less sad… Thanks for the music and inspiration Quincy!
In the “American Dad” mode of my regular code-switching routine, I’m on little league parent duty. Big final Sunday game. Dodgers fielding… #littleleague
Where can I buy it? It is amazing…
Neil,
Yes, I find the cycle quite fascinating to watch… particularly the emergence from the sheath/pod, which looks so much like the emergence of some alien spider-creature…. fascinating.
I love the figbird picture. Thanks!
-cvj
We have these in a lot of Brisbane gardens. I love watching their life cycle through the year. The part with the flowers starts out wrapped in a sheath like a corn cob. It drops off, the branches unfurl and the little white flowers (that drop everywhere) appear, much loved by bees and other pollinators. The fruits develop quite slowly – green, then red, at which point the birds come. Finally the structure detaches itself on a bark-like hoop, hangs for a bit then drops away, leaving a new ring on the trunk. Then it all starts again almost straight away.
Here’s a figbird enjoying the fruits on mine.
Why, yes it is Archontophoenix alexandrae, and indeed it is in my garden! I love it when it produces these….
-cvj
Looks like Archontophoenix alexandrae.
Quite remarkable, though one could not help noticing its resemblance to the cyber-savant Jaron Lanier’s barnet. Is this in your garden?