Sundew plant
Apr 9, 2013 22:31:43 #
There is a Tamarack bog near where I live. It is habitat for six carnivorous plants. This is one of the two types of Sundew plants found in this bog and is known as the Spatulate Sundew plant. It captures insects with the sticky drops at the tips of those appendages and then slowly closes as it wraps around the trapped victim. These photos were taken last June.
Look closely. An ant has been caught.
Apr 10, 2013 04:53:53 #
Thanks for the information and set, I have not seen this type of plant before nice viewing.
Apr 10, 2013 12:27:54 #
This is an amazing plant, if we had these I know I would have a file full of them, have you ever taken any with a victim trapped? tfp brilliant :-)
Apr 10, 2013 12:50:48 #
Apr 10, 2013 13:14:24 #
MJL wrote:
There is a Tamarack bog near where I live. It is habitat for six carnivorous plants. This is one of the two types of Sundew plants found in this bog and is known as the Spatulate Sundew plant. It captures insects with the sticky drops at the tips of those appendages and then slowly closes as it wraps around the trapped victim. These photos were taken last June.
hi Mike
These plants are really photogenic. its strange that insects never learn from each other, if they did they would give this plant a wide berth .
Apr 10, 2013 21:40:27 #
Thank you all for having a look and leaving your thoughts. Much appreciated. Mike
Apr 10, 2013 21:56:04 #
I agree, they are amazing little plants. Quite small though, the larger leaves are about 1/4" or so in length. They also grow where most people will never see them. These are living on floating masses of peat moss in the center of the tamarack bog. So tall boots are needed to get to this patch of Sundews.If you download the last picture in this series, you can see a black mass on the leaf towards the bottom left. That is an ant or small fly that has been pretty much digested. The leaf is in the process of opening up again to wait for the next meal. There are some really cool pitcher plants that live here also. Last year's drought left them pretty much un-photogenic but they should be fine this year. Hopefully, I'll get some photos this summer. Mike
Robbie7 wrote:
This is an amazing plant, if we had these I know I would have a file full of them, have you ever taken any with a victim trapped? tfp brilliant :-)
Apr 11, 2013 05:43:45 #
MJL wrote:
I agree, they are amazing little plants. Quite sma... (show quote)
Hi Mike, thanks for giving us a story to go with the photographs, it makes interesting reading for others.. :)
Apr 16, 2013 12:43:36 #
steve1oshea wrote:
hi Mike
its strange that insects never learn from each other, if they did they would give this plant a wide berth .
its strange that insects never learn from each other, if they did they would give this plant a wide berth .
I think it's rare that a survivor knows he's a survivor, so they don't learn to avoid them.
Apr 16, 2013 14:16:49 #
Ugly Jake wrote:
I think it's rare that a survivor knows he's a survivor, so they don't learn to avoid them.
Good point :) :thumbup:
Apr 16, 2013 16:23:18 #
Ugly Jake wrote:
I think it's rare that a survivor knows he's a survivor, so they don't learn to avoid them.
That makes sense. thanks for the insight.
Apr 16, 2013 18:56:42 #
MJL wrote:
There is a Tamarack bog near where I live. It is habitat for six carnivorous plants. This is one of the two types of Sundew plants found in this bog and is known as the Spatulate Sundew plant. It captures insects with the sticky drops at the tips of those appendages and then slowly closes as it wraps around the trapped victim. These photos were taken last June.
Cool plants...and a cool set...thanks for sharing them with us 8-)
Apr 16, 2013 19:34:45 #
Apr 16, 2013 20:43:45 #
I thank you all for stopping in for a look and adding your comments. It is much appreciated. Mike
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