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September ICPS Newsletter!
These are only published once a quarter, so it feels like a long time goes by before I get one of these in the mail. But when they...
Aug 24, 2020


Stylidium Trigger Mechanism
A little while ago, I posted a photo of a Stylidium flower and wrote about how it's kind of an interesting plant, possibly...
Aug 22, 2020


My Monstera has a split!
This isn't a carnivorous plant, but it's still exciting since my Monstera deliciosa plant has its first split! I got this plant last year...
Aug 21, 2020


Saving Nepenthes pollen
This is my first attempt at saving Nepenthes pollen for later. It's from my ventricosa x dubia that I posted about a few weeks ago. I...
Aug 20, 2020


Byblis liniflora flower anatomy
I found this neat drawing of the anatomy of a Byblis liniflora flower on a site called Florence Grovida Gardening and it reminded me of...
Aug 19, 2020


Nepenthes densiflora x robcantleyi
One of my larger Nepenthes pitchers that is looking really nice right now.
Aug 19, 2020


Utricularia aquatic traps
A while back, I shared a link to a video showing a Utricularia trap in action. I haven't been so lucky (nor do I have the proper video...
Aug 17, 2020


Darlingtonia are awesome
I don't have much to say about this other than cobra lilies are amazing. Oh, and they are a bit tricky to grow.
Aug 15, 2020


My Byblis aquatica sprouted!
Ok, so it's a big week for my Byblis. Just over 3 weeks ago, I used smoke treatment to help germinate some Byblis aquatica seeds that I...
Aug 14, 2020


Pollinating Byblis liniflora
The fact that Byblis liniflora can be self-pollinated makes it extremely easy to do. The anatomy of the flower is perfectly set up to be...
Aug 13, 2020


Utricularia Bunny
These utricularia flowers look so much like bunnies.
Aug 12, 2020


Close-Up of Pinguicula
Pings don't feel super-sticky like Drosera do. If you accidentally touch a ping leaf, it feels kind of velvety. They aren't as sticky, so...
Aug 11, 2020


Byblis Smoke Germination
I read about using smoke treatment for Byblis seed germination on the ICPS website, and tried this once before, with good results. Even...
Aug 10, 2020


Byblis liniflora is so beautiful
I'm excited that my Byblis seeds sprouted, and I spent a moment looking at Byblis flowers on my larger plants. It's hard to get...
Aug 9, 2020


Cephalotus Close-Up
Several days ago, I posted a photo of my attempt to re-create an Australian cliffside. Here's a close-up of the cephalotus.
Aug 8, 2020


My Byblis Seeds Sprouted!
It's a little hard to see, but there are two tiny green sprouts poking out of the soil (one near the center of the photo and the other in...
Aug 7, 2020


Pearl River Exotics Nepenthes
I recently placed my very first order at Pearl River Exotics for some Nepenthes, and I was really impressed with the quality of the...
Aug 6, 2020


Darlingtonia from California Carnivores
I just got this cobra lily from California Carnivores. They have the most beautiful plants and always look amazing. I really like that...
Jul 26, 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


VFT vs. Spider
This unlucky spider was trapped by my VFT and is now stuck in between its leaves.
Jul 15, 2020


R.I.P. Dewy Pines
A pesky raccoon has trashed my water table a few times this past week, and toppled my dewy pines, also know as Drosophyllum. They are a...
Jul 12, 2020


Fascinating Utricularia Traps
It's amazing that these tiny, delicate utricularia that we see above the surface are part of a unique trapping mechanism under the soil...
Jul 12, 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


Stylidium: An Interesting Trigger Plant
This is a stylidium flower, which looks a bit like a butterfly here. There is some controversy about whether or not these are true...
Jul 8, 2020
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