Adonidia merrillii variegata and bird damage on palm leaves

[hery]

Hi everybody ;

Here an another Adonidia merrillii variegata. Not commonly seen. At any rate for me, at least !

[hery]

In the overall view, you can see a Dictyosperma aureum with leaves in a sorry state – as are those of the Dypsis Sainte-Lucie, to see after – It is due to exotic birds which are called weavers (tisserands here). They build their nest with the petiole fringe of palms, or sugar cane leaves ; which is not without harm. Fortunetly the weaver bird population is not of a huge number and they are not regarded as animal pest in Réunion island. Nonetheless, when they settle somewhere is to last. Better worth not in your garden, so !

[hery]

Other pictures !

Habitat and weaver nests.

Edited February 8, 2015 by hery

[hery]

And as topic bonus : two pictures of young (more than 15 years, however) Borassus flabelifer.

[Palmdude]

Gorgeous gardens and lucky you to have the weaver birds, I love tho noise they make. I hope the damage they do is minimal

[Brad Mondel]

I'm in love with your variegated palm. Such a treasure. All of your plants are! I think the bird nests are cool, probably won't do too much harm.

[Rusty on Pine Is.]

Very cool pics, love the variegated Adonidia!

[Neil C]

Judging by your photos the damage done by those weaver birds would be minimal and that variegated christmas palm is very nice.

Regards Neil