Botanical Endeavors

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(Also excuse the blue sticky paper I’m trying to see if it stops mealybugs from walking around)

Mt. Rainier, USA by Danielle Nelson

Pyunggang Botanical Garden (평강식물원) // Hello Korea ♡

-Brian

Don’t worry, the price is in Canadian dollars.

Heliamphora Scylla from @ivan.danou is such an incredible plant! (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOr6B9uJmL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Jill Raggett

© Clive Nichols

Garden combinations.

Like other carnivorous plants, the pitcher plant (Nepenthes rajah) traps insects for a meal. But what sets this species apart from the more famous Venus flytrap? It also occasionally snares vertebrates, including small mammals and lizards! Its sizable pitcher, a modified leaf, can contain up to 1 liter of fluid, which is often enough to drown small critters that happen to fall in. Powerful digestive acids are then released to help the plant break down and absorb its prey. Insects are attracted to the pitcher plant because of its scent, while small animals such as shrews or geckos may mistakenly seek a drink or shelter in the pitcher. Photo: Attenboroughii, CC-BY-3.0, Wikimedia Commons https://www.instagram.com/p/CSOB-ACroQU/?utm_medium=tumblr

3 of a Kind! Nepenthes bongso is probably the darkest Nepenthes in my greenhouses right now, here are 3 stunning black pitchers! (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDDibpQlffm/?igshid=5yhs1ju8uxvd