The Queen of Trees - Ficus Sycomorus, fig wasp, etc. -

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Ingevald Registered: 1200844977 Posts: 312	1326394049 Hello, There have been postings in the past about this fine PBS film titled "The Queen of Trees." I am posting it again because it is a very worthwhile film and also because links to a free viewing of this film come and go. There is currently a full length YouTube viewing option here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8QgVj8JoOk The film is about ficus sycamores (the sycomore fig) that grows in areas of central Africa and along the southeastern Mediterranean area. This particular fig is an important keystone species - many insects and animals depend on it (we can also eat the fruit). The cinematography is excellent. It is one of the best films I have seen that documents the life of the fig wasp and how it pollinates the fig (very similar to the wasp species that pollinates the common edible fig). Enjoy - Ingevald
Dieseler Registered: 1215735852 Posts: 8,252	1326400056 The cinematography is excellent. Yes i could not agree more ! I was very impressed.
Wildforager Registered: 1237648107 Posts: 365	1326416034 Yea, great video!
hoosierbanana Registered: 1287901146 Posts: 2,186	1326437196 Thanks Ingevald!
rcantor Registered: 1309799312 Posts: 5,727	1326440050 Great link. Thanks :)
gorgi Registered: 1188888396 Posts: 2,864	1326474301 I have seen this film at least twice on PBS TV before. Glad that it is now available on Utube, to be veiwed whenever one wishes. A great/nice/informative documentary/film. I do have a small semi-bosai F.sycomours (very-tender) specimen, that I am just growing for the sake/fun of it. No fruit expected here in NJ....
Dieseler Registered: 1215735852 Posts: 8,252	1326477026 Yeah George i recall that what 2 years back og wttw channel 11 here. That was on our old TV and it looked decent . Now we have 1 of them nice big fancy TV and i wait till it comes back on to enjoy it .
GoodDaughter Registered: 1263148899 Posts: 117	1326515368 I've seen that documentary before, it was wonderful. I have a sycamore fig I bought from Bass (I believe it was him) many years ago. It is grown in a pot and is my favorite plant.