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Update: Attempted Australian Cliffside
I forgot about this for a little while since it's been outside in the greenhouse, but I just realized how much it's grown since I first...
Jan 24, 2021


Drosera carbarup from gemmae
A friend shared some gemmae with me in October and here's the Drosera carbarup this morning:
Jan 11, 2021


Drosera dielsiana (vs. Drosera natalensis?)
Plants are living art pieces. Edited to add: someone notified me that there are very few Drosera delsiana in cultivation and so most have...
Jan 10, 2021


Thriving Drosera tubaestylis
A few weeks ago, I posted a photo of this same plant, and look at the change in color now!
Jan 9, 2021


Drosera tubaestylis
Carnivorous plant growers typically dread the winter season because of dormancy. Fortunately, there are some plants that undergo dormancy...
Dec 16, 2020


Drosera pulchella gemmae
I posted once before about gemmae, which are modified leaves which can form entirely new plants! The International Carnivorous Plant...
Nov 25, 2020


Drosera tracyi vs. Moth
This is a pretty small plant, but it's still able to catch a moth.
Nov 3, 2020


Drosera binata "dichotoma giant"
This sundew has forked leaves and is supposed to be able to grow pretty big - I hope so!
Oct 30, 2020


Drosera Gemmae
A friend of mine recently shared some pygmy Drosera gemmae with me. As if there weren't enough fascinating characteristics of carnivorous...
Oct 27, 2020


Drosera capensis is Underrated
I know many CP growers think that D. capensis is very typical and not special. But I think they can be really cool, and are a a terrific...
Oct 24, 2020


D. pulchella up close
A while back, I shared a photo of little pink D. pulchella flowers. Here's a close up photo of the leaves.
Oct 20, 2020


Drosera burmannii Stowaway
Does this happen to other growers? Random Drosera always pop up in other trays. I can understand why, since their seeds are tiny and can...
Oct 4, 2020


Drosera binata Ant Trail
It's a little hard to see here, but there was an ant trail in my greenhouse that got caught up in my Drosera binata.
Oct 2, 2020


Drosera burmannii
It's a little hard to tell from the photo but this Drosera burmannii has some interesting coloring, and it has a bit of a neon orange...
Sep 18, 2020


Drosera binata flower
I love how all the Drosera have different tiny flowers.
Sep 7, 2020


Drosera filiformis tracyi close-up
Here's a close-up shot of my Drosera filiformis tracyi.
Sep 4, 2020


My Attempt at Re-Creating an Australian Cliffside
It took me nearly 90 minutes to put together this re-creation of an Australian cliffside. Australia has the coolest carnivorous plants...
Jul 21, 2020


Drosera scorpioides
I think these look really neat, kind of alien-like, and unlike most other plants. Pygmy sundews are really interesting and are often...
Jul 10, 2020


Drosera tomentosa
Christmas colors!
Jul 7, 2020


Redfern Natural History Book Series: Drosera of the World
My mom got me a 3-volume set of books about Drosera of the World from RedFern Natural History for Christmas. I knew they would arrive...
Jul 6, 2020


Update: Drosera Water Propagation
Here's a little update on my recent trial at sundew water propagation. A few of them have sprouted and I will pot them. I'm still waiting...
Jun 27, 2020


Emerging Drosera Binata
Beautiful, even before they unfurl.
Jun 23, 2020


Glass CPs at Harvard Museum of Natural History
Several years ago, I visited relatives in Boston. While looking for things to do in Cambridge, my family looked up local attractions to...
Jun 22, 2020


Drosera binata flower stalk
I never know what I'm going to find when I pull out my macro lens and look at all my plants.
Jun 13, 2020
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