A feed of AnthonyKingATL's images and videos for this album Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:37:55 MDT http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?sort=ascending Wed, 9 Dec 2009 21:15:03 MST Photobucket feed generator en-us 60 http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=1_Staminatemale_Inflorescence.jpg&sort=ascending AnthonyKingATL <p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/">AnthonyKingATL</a> posted a photo</a></p><p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=1_Staminatemale_Inflorescence.jpg&sort=ascending" title="1_Staminatemale_Inflorescence.jpg"><img src="http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/th_1_Staminatemale_Inflorescence.jpg" alt="1_Staminatemale_Inflorescence.jpg" /></a><br>1 Staminate (male) Inflorescence - 1_Staminatemale_Inflorescence.jpg</p><p>Staminate (male) monoecious inflorescence; characteristics: feathery anthers / filaments; very prolific brown-to-yellowish-brown pollen about the consistency of ground pepper</p> http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/1_Staminatemale_Inflorescence.jpg 1 Staminate (male) Inflorescence Staminate (male) monoecious inflorescence; characteristics: feathery anthers / filaments; very prolific brown-to-yellowish-brown pollen about the consistency of ground pepper Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:37:55 MDT http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=2_Staminatemale_sterile_bract.jpg&sort=ascending AnthonyKingATL <p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/">AnthonyKingATL</a> posted a photo</a></p><p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=2_Staminatemale_sterile_bract.jpg&sort=ascending" title="2_Staminatemale_sterile_bract.jpg"><img src="http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/th_2_Staminatemale_sterile_bract.jpg" alt="2_Staminatemale_sterile_bract.jpg" /></a><br>2 Staminate (male) sterile bract - 2_Staminatemale_sterile_bract.jpg</p><p>Staminate (male) monoecious dried sterile bracht; characteristics: crunchy, easily crushed stuctures, desiccated pedicels may persist for several years.</p> http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/2_Staminatemale_sterile_bract.jpg 2 Staminate (male) sterile bract Staminate (male) monoecious dried sterile bracht; characteristics: crunchy, easily crushed stuctures, desiccated pedicels may persist for several years. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:37:40 MDT http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=3_Pistillatefemale_Inflorescence.jpg&sort=ascending AnthonyKingATL <p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/">AnthonyKingATL</a> posted a photo</a></p><p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=3_Pistillatefemale_Inflorescence.jpg&sort=ascending" title="3_Pistillatefemale_Inflorescence.jpg"><img src="http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/th_3_Pistillatefemale_Inflorescence.jpg" alt="3_Pistillatefemale_Inflorescence.jpg" /></a><br>3 Pistillate (female) Inflorescence - 3_Pistillatefemale_Inflorescence.jpg</p><p>Pistillate (female) monoecious inflorescence; characteristics: very compact; ovoid-to-egg-shaped; emerges from white-to-yellowish calyx (often deeply submerged in needle bases so as to be almost completely camouflaged); redish-to-purple individual petals; bright yellow stigma</p> http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/3_Pistillatefemale_Inflorescence.jpg 3 Pistillate (female) Inflorescence Pistillate (female) monoecious inflorescence; characteristics: very compact; ovoid-to-egg-shaped; emerges from white-to-yellowish calyx (often deeply submerged in needle bases so as to be almost completely camouflaged); redish-to-purple individual petals; bright yellow stigma Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:37:25 MDT http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=4_Pistilatefemale_Infructescence.jpg&sort=ascending AnthonyKingATL <p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/">AnthonyKingATL</a> posted a photo</a></p><p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=4_Pistilatefemale_Infructescence.jpg&sort=ascending" title="4_Pistilatefemale_Infructescence.jpg"><img src="http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/th_4_Pistilatefemale_Infructescence.jpg" alt="4_Pistilatefemale_Infructescence.jpg" /></a><br>4 Pistilate (female) Infructescence - 4_Pistilatefemale_Infructescence.jpg</p><p>Pistilate (female) Infructescence; characteristics: very compact globular structure (with no residual staminate structure - compare bisexual infructesence); fruits drupes, ovoid, ellipsoid, or globose; exocarp brown, very hirsute (easily rubs off exposing deep purple fruit); usually matures in late fall to early winter; unpleasant odor reminiscent of rotten eggs</p> http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/4_Pistilatefemale_Infructescence.jpg 4 Pistilate (female) Infructescence Pistilate (female) Infructescence; characteristics: very compact globular structure (with no residual staminate structure - compare bisexual infructesence); fruits drupes, ovoid, ellipsoid, or globose; exocarp brown, very hirsute (easily rubs off exposing deep purple fruit); usually matures in late fall to early winter; unpleasant odor reminiscent of rotten eggs Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:37:10 MDT http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=5_Bisexual_Inflorscence.jpg&sort=ascending AnthonyKingATL <p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/">AnthonyKingATL</a> posted a photo</a></p><p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=5_Bisexual_Inflorscence.jpg&sort=ascending" title="5_Bisexual_Inflorscence.jpg"><img src="http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/th_5_Bisexual_Inflorscence.jpg" alt="5_Bisexual_Inflorscence.jpg" /></a><br>5 Bisexual Inflorscence - 5_Bisexual_Inflorscence.jpg</p> http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/5_Bisexual_Inflorscence.jpg 5 Bisexual Inflorscence Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:36:37 MDT http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=6_Bisexual_Infructesence.jpg&sort=ascending AnthonyKingATL <p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/">AnthonyKingATL</a> posted a photo</a></p><p><a href="http://s655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/?action=view&current=6_Bisexual_Infructesence.jpg&sort=ascending" title="6_Bisexual_Infructesence.jpg"><img src="http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/th_6_Bisexual_Infructesence.jpg" alt="6_Bisexual_Infructesence.jpg" /></a><br>6 Bisexual Infructesence - 6_Bisexual_Infructesence.jpg</p> http://i655.photobucket.com/albums/uu280/AnthonyKingATL/Needle%20Palm%20Sexuality%20Study/6_Bisexual_Infructesence.jpg 6 Bisexual Infructesence Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:36:22 MDT