Comments on: Vining Tristellateia australasiae with golden trusses

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:15:08 +0000

Hi muhammad khabbab!
Thanks! Indeed, they’re stunning and love tropical heat, light and humidity.

By: muhammad khabbab

muhammad khabbab — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:32:54 +0000

wow beautiful bloom and never seen before. I am sure it will also suit to my climate.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:36:31 +0000

Dear James...if you had read my response carefully, I did not disagree that there are no hummingbirds in Malaysia. Just clarified that the yellow-breasted sunbirds that I've observed in our garden, do flap their wings like the hummers. Check at Wikipedia for details on sunbirds. Cheers!

By: james

james — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:43:49 +0000

Guess I’m wrong.
I had checked and rechecked over and over again for details on humming birds in Malaysia but found none.
Hope you would enlighten me about the details.

Thanks a lot.

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:30:37 +0000

Love them too!
I think, you’re wrong about the sunbirds, James…the yellow-breasted kind that visit our garden and target the Heliconias do hover and flap their wings like the hummingbirds….a pity I’m never able to capture them with my point and shoot digital camera. :-(

By: james

james — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:29:08 +0000

I really admire this vine plant. They constantly send out blooms and have a bright contrast of yellow and red.
I guess the seeds are in starshaped disc?

There is one thing though – We do not have hummingbirds in Malaysia, rather sunbirds which do not flap its wings rather grips at the flower stalk for the nectar.