tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post2490115886368380446..comments2024-02-06T10:31:24.491-07:00Comments on Watching the World Wake Up: Mid-June @7,000 ft: Natives, Worms, Caterpillars, And Jungle-RidingWatcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-45546429415075980372009-06-16T21:45:53.419-06:002009-06-16T21:45:53.419-06:00Just be careful if you do a post about maintenance...Just be careful if you do a post about maintenance requirements, or you might convince yourself to join the Jesus Freak single speeders. I never wash my single and lube the chain about twice a year. It seems to work better the dirtier it gets.Ski Bike Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295969126174565599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-32604570666478843912009-06-16T17:16:55.920-06:002009-06-16T17:16:55.920-06:00Christopher- brilliant. That’s a clever guess. I s...Christopher- brilliant. That’s a clever guess. I spent my lunchtime following it up. Herkogamy is the botanical term for the differing length stamens/pistil to as to avoid or promote self-pollination. Greater herkogamy discourages it; lesser promotes it. So it’s possible that the shorter stamens, positioned a bit closer to the pistil, might be optimized for self-pollination.<br /><br />There’s also the possibility that the differing length stamens function to enable both reverse herkogamy (stigma below anthers) and approach herkogamy (stigma above anthers.) “Reverse” is associated with Lepidopteran pollinators and supposedly maximizes pollen export. “Approach” causes a pollinator to hit the stigma before getting dusted.<br /><br />Thanks again for the idea- I really appreciate it!<br /><br />SBJ- I’m actually the reverse- diligent about cleaning the mtn bike, but don’t clean the road bike till the dead worms make me nauseous. Which reminds me, someday I need to do a post on the varying maintenance demands of road vs. mtn bikes, and how low maint requirement is probably the single best argument for road over mtn…Watcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02248341788957416471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-76865818063338555932009-06-16T09:33:06.908-06:002009-06-16T09:33:06.908-06:00Totally hear you on the worms. I was cleaning my r...Totally hear you on the worms. I was cleaning my road bike last night, thought I was done, only to find yet another worm carcass clinging to the underside of the downtube.<br /><br />Why is it that I clean my road bike pretty much whenever it's dirty but only clean my mountain bike when parts that are supposed to move don't because of all the built up mud and gunk?Ski Bike Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295969126174565599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199848742267562587.post-44143536234151130762009-06-16T08:05:54.539-06:002009-06-16T08:05:54.539-06:00Another guess I'd consider for different-lengt...Another guess I'd consider for different-length stamens is that maybe the longer ones produce pollen for cross-fertilisation via pollinator, while the shorter ones self-fertilise the flower's own stigma in case the cross-pollination doesn't happen. Not that I'm saying that's what happens - it's completely a guess on my part. If it was the case, though, you'd expect to see the cross-pollination stamens open before the self-pollination stamens.Christopher Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075565866351612441noreply@blogger.com