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Moved my carnivorous babies into the mudroom temporarily to protect them from the oncoming deluge and high winds, which are supposed to last all weekend into Monday. I'll move them back outside afterwards, as I want them to get as much direct sunlight as possible before they go into winter dormancy.
#plants #carnivorousplants #SavageGarden #botany #nature #naturephotography #biodiversity #photography #biology #ecology #pitcherplant #venusflytrap #sundews
Here's a Sundew I drew for Drawabox! Coloured it in as well. I think Sundews are the prettiest carnivorous plants!
#art #sundews #plants #nature #flowers #traditionalart #mastoart #fediart #mastoartist #creativetoots #drawing @drawing #drawabox #ink #penandink #tiffart
From my quote bot site @wisdom you said...
"Did research on Rhynchospora plants that grow in this same habitat."
Cool! It appears that is the "beaked sedge"?
I've been fascinated by #carnivorousPlants since childhood. 💕 👍
We have a lot of them in the American SE...
(photo showing three carnivorous plants in one frame, #pitcherplants, #butterworts, & #sundews)
I go on an expedition to find them about every three years. 🙂
https://richard.mdpaths.com/nature/plants/pitcher_plants_2025/index.html
So, even if some peat (Canadian peat) is allegedly harvested *sustainably*, I'm thinking this article lays out the problems with using #Peat succinctly and without the hype!
#CornellCooperativeExtension - #PeatMoss and #Sustainability
Excerpt: "Besides #overharvesting, #PeatBogs, #Fens and #PeatSwamps are threatened by climate change, habitat and nearby developments that can change the nature of surrounding areas. They are sensitive to disturbance. There is research that suggests that harvesting of peat bogs adds to climate change by releasing carbon stored in these bogs.
"Peat bogs and fens in America are where #CarnivorousPlants, like #sundews, #bladderworts and #PitcherPlants, and #BogOrchids live side-by-side. The acidic nature of bogs/fens and humidity create the perfect environment for peat moss, orchids and carnivorous plants. #Peatlands are also home to other species that rely on their composition. #Turtles, birds such as #PalmWarblers and #EasternTowhees, #snakes and #grouse, to name a few.
"There are alternatives to peat moss that are more sustainable. #CocoCoir is a material made from the fibers of the coconut husk. When dried, it is packaged into bricks. Once re-hydrated, it can be used in garden containers to both absorb water and keep the soil from drying out. It can be used in the potting mix or on top of the soil instead of mulch. #RiceHulls can be used for drainage in container plant pots. Both coco coir and rice hulls are sustainable. Additionally, #compost can be used in place of peat moss. Coco coir, rice hulls and compost can all be used alone or mixed in with a commercial potting mix to make using peat moss more sustainable."
Learn more:
https://cce.cornell.edu/orleans/peat-moss-and-sustainability
#SolarPunkSunday #PeatAlternatives #PottingSoil #Sustainability #Gardening #GrowYourOwn #CoconutCoir
Waxlip orchid ((Glossodia / Caladenia major) with sundew (Drosera sp. - probably D. auriculata) near Mallacoota, East Gippsland, VIC.
Lots of both sundews and orchids out here in coastal heathland heading into spring - but hot/dry weather since then has seen both suffer a bit in recent weeks.
#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland #Caladenia #Sundews #Drosera #CarniverousPlants
Caladenia catenata (White Fingers) flowering amongst tall sundews near Gipsy Point, VIC. Large numbers of these sundews (I'm presuming Drosera auriculata) occur here in both open forest and heathland - often alongside various spring orchid species.
#Orchids #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland #Caladenia #Sundews #Drosera #CarniverousPlants
Interesting small sundew (Drosera sp.) out in heathland near Genoa, VIC on the last orchid scout.
Red basal rosette and compact size suggest that it might be D. peltata (as it is now described in Victoria) which is not that common in East Gippsland. Most other taller Drosera out in large numbers between Genoa and Mallacoota probably look more like D. auriculata - although hard to tell for certain without seeing flowers and seeds on both forms.
#Sundews #CarniverousPlants #OzPlants #Biodiversity #Ecology #Botany #Photography #Spring #InTheField #Nature #BloomScrolling #EastGippsland #Drosera
#Florida Panhandle / #Gulf (of Mexico) Coast #CarnivorousPlants
This is the time of year for these amazing plants to spring forth...
I love this photo because it has three completely unrelated species in one frame!
Yellow Trumpet #PitcherPlants, Godfrey’s #Butterwort, and cute little #Sundews. 🙂
Many more photos in the attached gallery...
https://mdpaths.com/rrr/nature/plants/pitcher_plants/pitcher_plants_2020/index.html
Update from this year's expedition with some interesting surprises...
https://mdpaths.com/rrr/nature/plants/pitcher_plants_2025/index.html
#Sundews' secret to survival: Study reveals how #CarnivorousPlants adapt to #microhabitat challenges https://phys.org/news/2025-01-sundews-secret-survival-reveals-carnivorous.html paper: https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1365-2435.14719
"they alter the density of their leaf tentacles and the uptake of nitrogen from prey to thrive in different #microhabitats, such as mounds and hollows, within #peatland #ecosystems... #plants invest more in carnivorous traits, when nutrients from the #soil are limited and light availability is high"
Sunrise and sarracenia.
CC-BY-SA Kate Zimmerman.
#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #ViernesDeVentanas #VendrediDeFenetre #CarnivorousPlants #PitcherPlants #Sundews #Sunrise
Sunset and sarracenia.
CC-BY-SA Kate Zimmerman
#FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #ViernesDeVentanas #VendrediDeFenetre #CarnivorousPlants #PitcherPlants #Sundews #Butterwort #Sunset
Lookit these cute sundews I saw at the Shilshole marina!
Another Spring bloomer - a pair of Ear Sundew flowers. These vary from deep pink - like this pair - to almost white. Their sole purpose is to attract insects to the sticky leaves below - where they get eaten. These were at Baluk Willam Reserve in Belgrave, but they’re very common in woodland everywhere.
#Photography #Nature #NaturePhotography #AustralianNature #Wildflowers #FlowersOfMastodon #Victoria #Sundews #EarSundews #DroseraAuriculata
A Fly comes to a sticky end. Lots of sticky ends, actually...
Round-leaved #Sundews were growing in such profusion at Cors Goch, #Anglesey, that photographing a single plant was a tricky task. So here's a mass of #Sundew leaves with their insect-trapping, sticky-tipped stalks (now there's a tongue-twister!), amongst the grass.
#Flora #Plantlife #Nature #NaturePhotography #Natur #NaturFotografie
Sundew flowering.
I never cared for sundews but last year I bought a pitcher plants with some opportunistic seedlings (Venus fly traps & sundews). I ended up with about seven sundews. I gave some away but I still have four or fives in this pot. They are rather charming little plants.
#sundews #BloomScrolling #CarnivorousTypes #CarnivourousPlant
Friday. Plant day. Something.
More tuberous #Drosera waking up. Picked this Drosera rupicola up as dormant tuber towards the end of fall, and it's finally getting going. Spectacular little plant. #Sundews #CarnivorousPlants #Photography #Macro #Gardening
It feels like everyone who grows these has had a late start this season, but it's finally that tuberous #drosera time of year again.
A couple of views of my D. tubaestylis, the first of my tuberous to get going. Two different plants from the same pot. One smaller specimen, the other flowering size.
Lift-off.
The #Drosera hookeri I started from seeds this year are nearing the end of their season, and are starting to send up their aerial stems.
I don't expect flowers this year, with the plants still so young, but I've been feeding and fertilizing these like wild, so we'll see what happens.
#Droserahookeri #Sundews #CarnivorousPlants #Gardening #Florespondence #photography
#Drosera x carbarup is blooming. Small flower (less than a centimeter across), but very showy.
#Sundews #CarnivorousPlants #Flowers #Florespondence #Photography
good light today. a couple of views of my #Drosera whittakeri, which died back after I repotted it (tuberous 'dews do not care for that kind of thing) and immediately sent up this fantastic second rosette.
#Sundews #CarnivorousPlants #florespondence #Gardening #Photography
I'll be flying back home later today. I'm really looking forward to checking on my @[email protected]. These are a few photos I took before leaving that show some of the leaves on my #Drosera regia.
#Plant #Plants #Sundew #Sundews #Carnivorous #CarnivorousPlant #CarnivorousPlants #PlantPorn #PlantsOfTheFediverse #ILikePlantsMoreThanPeople
My #Drosera aberrans is finally breaking its summer dormancy! #Plant #Plants #CarnivorousPlant #CarnivorousPlants #Sundew #Sundews #PlantPorn #PlantsOfTheFediverse #ILikePlantsMoreThanPeople
