I'm just watching a William Shatner program, and it's about weirdness. But what I saw was amazing: two researchers hooked up a plant to a polygraph to see what, if any electrical activity would be produced with various stimulae.
First they tried patting its leaves gently (I am not making this up). No response. Then one of them tried thinking threatening thoughts at the plant. No response.
But then they decided to actually injure the plant by cutting one of its leaves. Amazingly, as the researcher WAS APPROACHING THE PLANT WITH SCISSORS, there was an enormous spike on the polygraph.
BEFORE HE EVEN TOUCHED THE PLANT.
Just think about that before you prune your little Begonia, next time, okay?
Wow... I've always thought it was cool how plants seem to respond to music and being talked to.
ReplyDeleteCoincidentally, I was just wondering about your ivy. How did it turn out?
Unforunately all my carnivorous plants died -- got infested with "thrips" . . . whatever they are. I had to throw them out.
ReplyDeleteBut the ivy is doing great! I'll take pictures when they start turning red.