Ghost Pipe Plant or monotropa uniflora is a plant that is normally all white and can grow in very dark environments because it doesn’t need the sun to make chlorophyll. That’s the green you see in most plants. It instead acts like a parasite growing on specific kinds of mycorrhizal fungi. What the fungi takes from its association with a tree the ghost pipe plant then takes from the fungi. Seems like a complicated way to get your dinner but it works....and it has a super cool and mysterious name don’t you think? 🍄 #societyofcuriouscreatures #botanicals #ghostpipe #monotropauniflora #curiousplants #drawingplants #yegarts #angiesot #wearepaper #unipin #polychromos #botanicalart https://www.instagram.com/p/CMGkHrKgPCu/?igshid=9l78nngkojiz

Hope everyone’s Saturday is going well. A little Pinwheel Protea for today’s botanical drawing. #societyofcuriouscreatures #botanicals #curiousplants #protea #drawingplants #yegarts #angiesot #wearepaper #mgraham #unipin #polychromos #botanicalart https://www.instagram.com/p/CL0hdLpAhUr/?igshid=1qoiapb4sewg3

Another carnivorous plant for today’s real life curious creature. The Venus Fly Trap. I once own one of these tiny plants. I fed it fruit flies and it was both creepy and cool. Sadly I did something wrong and it died but it was fun while it lasted. #societyofcuriouscreatures #botanicals #curiousplants #drawingplants #yegarts #angiesot #botanicalart https://www.instagram.com/p/CLiru_1AtBf/?igshid=2ofj7b3eo8gg

The black bat flower ( tacca chantrieri) for today’s curious plant. This plant frequently has a petal span of 12” but can reach up 28”!! and has long “whiskers”. I would love to see one of these in person one day! #societyofcuriouscreatures #blackbatflower #botanicals #curiousplants #drawingplants #yegarts #angiesot #wearepaper #mgraham #unipin #polychromos https://www.instagram.com/p/CLS2TinADrj/?igshid=16yqhk8pz747c

Today’s curious little plant looks like a small pile stones...until it blooms 🌼 The sneaky Lithops weberi. Rolls off the tongue doesn’t it? Living stones is better I think. ☺️ #societyofcuriouscreatures #botanicals #curiousplants #drawingplants #yegarts #angiesot #wearepaper #mgraham #unipin #polychromos #succulentlife https://www.instagram.com/p/CLLbsoJAM9t/?igshid=1hqsm00gntcz2

I’ve decided since its so cold, and I have plants on the brain, maybe some curious plants are in order as well. ☺️ Drew a Corpse Flower aka amorphopallus titanum. I’ve seen this strange plant a few times at the Muttart Conservatory. Despite all the attention it gets for its odour, it is just an impressively large and odd looking plant...at least in this part of the world where plants of this type are far more uncommon. I hear the renovations at the Muttart will be done soon. Looking forward to that space being open again. #societyofcuriouscreatures #botanicals #curiousplants #drawingplants #yegarts #angiesot #wearepaper #mgraham #unipin #polychromos #muttartconservatory @yegmuttart https://www.instagram.com/p/CLFWwrrA_WM/?igshid=1nqgx3q9thixs