Scarlet: The Sweet Scent of Fermentation and Fertility.

Scarlet: The Sweet Scent of Fermentation and Fertility.

10th Jan 11:00am

The flowers petals from the Brachychiton have begun to rot beneath it. The area has turned a deep burgundy to scarlet red and the area has attracted a number of birds. Yesterday I saw a number of crows, magpies and willy wagtails. Others birds included several wattle birds and a few singing honey eaters. The rotting petals have no doubt attracted many insects, which in turn have attracted the birds. And it was only the day after that it registered in what I was seeing. And I wonder whether the birds know to expect it or whether they watch each other's movements and make their way to plentiful food sources when they are found. Or, has the tree's petals found another way of fertilizing itself and the many Brachychitons around it. Does the gathering of insects and birds beneath it encourage and increase the possibility of its fertilization? And I am wondering whether the Brachychiton located in its native state and locality interacts with the fertility of other tree and animal species?