These photos represent a population of yellow-flowered Sarracenia psittacina with normal ly colored pitchers. these plants are not Anthocyanin-free. This is one of several very small populations of this variant that I have observed in several states within the plant's range.

There has been much speculation about flower color variance in the Sarraceniaceae (when it occurs) as to whether this variation represents mutation or the influence of historic hybridization. I tend to believe that distant hybridization is the likely source for flower color variation in these populations.

Also seen in this frame, Nepenthes jamban with larger pitchers. Hybridization was not observed.

This critically endangered pitcher plant is one of the most charismatic and intriguing species of the genus. The morphology is shared by one other species, Nepenthes klossii, from New Guinea.

Of interest in these photos is that the plants with the very bright light background were perched on the edge of a cliff with a 1km drop immediately behind the plants. Likely the most dangerous place I have ever photographed.

Even with the recent discovery of several giant Nepenthes species in recent years, seeing this plant in its native habitat will likely be the highlight of observing tropical pitcher plants in the wild.

Within a few km of the previous posts of "type-form" of Drosera cistiflora. Note the increased red to the vegetative portions of these plants compared to the other posted plants from a nearby popeulation. this species is highly variable in lkeaf/stem morphology, plant color, and flower color.

the tall stems permit the carnivorous pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea) to get pollinated by the insects that may later fall victim to the pitchers below... Purbeck, Dorset

This critically endangered pitcher plant is one of the most charismatic and intriguing species of the genus. The morphology is shared by one other species, Nepenthes klossii, from New Guinea.

Of interest in these photos is that the plants with the very bright light background were perched on the edge of a cliff with a 1km drop immediately behind the plants. Likely the most dangerous place I have ever photographed.

Even with the recent discovery of several giant Nepenthes species in recent years, seeing this plant in its native habitat will likely be the highlight of observing tropical pitcher plants in the wild.

Plants from this site exhibit several unusually dark clones including one rhizome of the darkest pitchers I have ever observed. Very robust plants and lots of water at this location.

The Australian Pitcher Plant was first observed by European science in 1801 and to this day remains one of many enigmatic plants of Australia. Cephalotus has no direct relation to any of the other four known genera of pitcher plants of the world. Cephalotus follicularis is one of 100+ species of carnivorous or insectivorous plants which inhabit southwestern Australia - home of the greatest concentration of carnivorous plants in the world. It is likely that there are nearly as many species of Drosera (sundews) in soutwestern Australia as there are all species of carnivorous plants worldwide.

Plants in this series are from one of five sites visited for Cephalotus on a trip with Redfern Natural History Expeditions in October 2018. On the trip, we photographed nearly 100 species of carnivorous plants and many additional orchids during 2 weeks of travel in a relatively small area of southwest Australia.

Though these plants very much resemble S. flava var. atropurpurea - they are actually the var. rubricopora. During years in which there is adequate water (which extends the growing season of this species considerably) older tubes will transition to an entire red coloration prior to senescence.

Please observe the one photo that depicts a single newly emerged tube beside an older tube of the same plant. The new tube has a yellow lid and throat whereas the older tube is entirely red.

In the much rarer var atropurpurea, the entire red coloration of the tube is observed as soon as the pitcher fully inflates and matures.

Utricularia longifolia is a carnivorous bladderwort native to Brazil.

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So if you're an insect this Pitcher Plant is probably not something you want to see. Ever. However, if you're a gardener, this might be a very cool plant to have in your garden.

Seen in the Children's Garden at Dauset Trails Nature Center.

Drosophyllum lusitanicum seedling. Barely an inch tall but already catching and presumably digesting insects. This unusual carnivorous plant hails from Portugal and parts of Spain and Morocco. Unlike most carnivorous plants that grow in swamps and bogs, Drosophyllum grows in dry, somewhat disturbed silicon, gravel or shale substrates.

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This tepui endemic is currently known only from Ptari tepui.

Elevation 2500m. The plants in these two images represent the only occurrence of this species on tepui I.

Note the stacking of generations of leaves resulting in tall columns of plants. this phenomenon is only observed in tropical Drosera spp. which do not experience dormancy as part of their ecology. Temperate species and some tropical species which enter a dormancy do not elongate over multiple years of growth.

This site was one of two quite dry sites for Cephalotus. Plants at this location were struggling to maintain pitchers and many rosettes had produced only non-carnivorous leaves for photosynthesis. This "flat leaf" production is likely analogous to phyllodia produced by some Sarracenia spp. of N America during seasonal dry periods or during winter rest.

The Australian Pitcher Plant was first observed by European science in 1801 and to this day remains one of many enigmatic plants of Australia. Cephalotus has no direct relation to any of the other four known genera of pitcher plants of the world. Cephalotus follicularis is one of 100+ species of carnivorous or insectivorous plants which inhabit southwestern Australia - home of the greatest concentration of carnivorous plants in the world. It is likely that there are nearly as many species of Drosera (sundews) in soutwestern Australia as there are all species of carnivorous plants worldwide.

Plants in this series are from one of five sites visited for Cephalotus on a trip with Redfern Natural History Expeditions in October 2018. On the trip, we photographed nearly 100 species of carnivorous plants and many additional orchids during 2 weeks of travel in a relatively small area of southwest Australia.

Not the haired and non-haired variants growing side by side. Very typical growth habit for this species to be partially submerged. Most of the largest clonal populations of this species on multiple tepuis seem to be associated with water.

Plants from this site exhibit several unusually dark clones including one rhizome of the darkest pitchers I have ever observed. Very robust plants and lots of water at this location.

The Australian Pitcher Plant was first observed by European science in 1801 and to this day remains one of many enigmatic plants of Australia. Cephalotus has no direct relation to any of the other four known genera of pitcher plants of the world. Cephalotus follicularis is one of 100+ species of carnivorous or insectivorous plants which inhabit southwestern Australia - home of the greatest concentration of carnivorous plants in the world. It is likely that there are nearly as many species of Drosera (sundews) in soutwestern Australia as there are all species of carnivorous plants worldwide.

Plants in this series are from one of five sites visited for Cephalotus on a trip with Redfern Natural History Expeditions in October 2018. On the trip, we photographed nearly 100 species of carnivorous plants and many additional orchids during 2 weeks of travel in a relatively small area of southwest Australia.

The Nepenthes villosa on Mt Tambuyukon have a slight elongated appearance compared to those seen on the main trail of Mt Kinabalu. N villosa on Mt Tambuyukon co-occurs with N edwardsiana and it is possible introgression with N edwardsiana has led to this apparent phenotypic difference.

The true var. atropurpurea - extraordinarily rare in all of its habitats. Here seen mixed with var. rugellii and var. ornata.

At 2500m elevation. This is the typical ecological occurrence for this species in the guiana shield region.

Plants from this site exhibit several unusually dark clones including one rhizome of the darkest pitchers I have ever observed. Very robust plants and lots of water at this location.

The Australian Pitcher Plant was first observed by European science in 1801 and to this day remains one of many enigmatic plants of Australia. Cephalotus has no direct relation to any of the other four known genera of pitcher plants of the world. Cephalotus follicularis is one of 100+ species of carnivorous or insectivorous plants which inhabit southwestern Australia - home of the greatest concentration of carnivorous plants in the world. It is likely that there are nearly as many species of Drosera (sundews) in soutwestern Australia as there are all species of carnivorous plants worldwide.

Plants in this series are from one of five sites visited for Cephalotus on a trip with Redfern Natural History Expeditions in October 2018. On the trip, we photographed nearly 100 species of carnivorous plants and many additional orchids during 2 weeks of travel in a relatively small area of southwest Australia.

The carnivorous plant, Drosera cistiflora, is a South African sundew which captures and digests small insects on tentacled leaves covered in and enzyme-rich mucilaginous exudate. Many sundew species exhibit some slow leaf movement and will wrap around larger prey items. Drosera cistiflora is known for large showy flowers with a rainbow of different color variants. This white flower form is considered the "type-variant" which was originally described for the species in the 1800's. These plants are quite showy and for this trip many were in full bloom.

Within a few km of the previous posts of "type-form" of Drosera cistiflora. Note the increased red to the vegetative portions of these plants compared to the other posted plants from a nearby popeulation. this species is highly variable in lkeaf/stem morphology, plant color, and flower color.

Late summer pitchers (July 2013) following record setting rainfall in region. A rare sight to see persistent pitchers into late July.

Taken at Tatton park flower show in the Floral marquee.

The king of all pitcher plants, Nepenthes rajah is possibly the most legendary of the Nepenthes. First described by Joseph Hooker in 1859 and then illustrated by Spencer St John in 1862 from the Marai Parai plateau adjacent to Mt Kinabalu.

Despite the ornate peristomes, colorations, and unique morphology of other species there is no comparison to observing this species in the wild among the old world tropical pitcher plants.

A common lowland Nepenthes of kerangas forest.

Insectivorous round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) growing amongst Sphagnum moss.

Photographed at Rocher Bog near High Bradfield, South Yorkshire (UK).

The structure shaped a bit like a shepherd's crook is a flowering spike, but the buds have yet to open.

This tepui endemic is currently known only from Ptari tepui.

The king of all pitcher plants, Nepenthes rajah is possibly the most legendary of the Nepenthes. First described by Joseph Hooker in 1859 and then illustrated by Spencer St John in 1862 from the Marai Parai plateau adjacent to Mt Kinabalu.

Despite the ornate peristomes, colorations, and unique morphology of other species there is no comparison to observing this species in the wild among the old world tropical pitcher plants.

This spectacular pitcher plant is photographed in habitat from a location near the type locality. The moss forest in which this plant resides is truly amazing and unique among many habitats that I have observed.

Nepenthes jamban derives the species name from the Bahasa Indonesian word jamban, or toilet.

Though these plants very much resemble S. flava var. atropurpurea - they are actually the var. rubricopora. During years in which there is adequate water (which extends the growing season of this species considerably) older tubes will transition to an entire red coloration prior to senescence.

Please observe the one photo that depicts a single newly emerged tube beside an older tube of the same plant. The new tube has a yellow lid and throat whereas the older tube is entirely red.

In the much rarer var atropurpurea, the entire red coloration of the tube is observed as soon as the pitcher fully inflates and matures.

These plant are contained in an extensive private property bog complex in south Georgia.

Another spectacular high elevation pitcher plant with narrow natural range in Sumatra.

Though these plants very much resemble S. flava var. atropurpurea - they are actually the var. rubricopora. During years in which there is adequate water (which extends the growing season of this species considerably) older tubes will transition to an entire red coloration prior to senescence.

Please observe the one photo that depicts a single newly emerged tube beside an older tube of the same plant. The new tube has a yellow lid and throat whereas the older tube is entirely red.

In the much rarer var atropurpurea, the entire red coloration of the tube is observed as soon as the pitcher fully inflates and matures.

This variant is an uncommon occurrence in the coastal plain of Georgia. Most of the few remaining Georgia populations of S flava are var. rugellii.

Some very late blooming plants in a shaded protected seep.

Sarracenia 'Royal Ruby' x Sarracenia 'Judith Hindle' is a complex sarracenia hybrid created by the one of the greatest sarracenia hybridizers - Phil Faulisi.

This rare to uncommon natural hybrid is from the region of the type locality in North Carolina. Sarracenia xswaniana has been documented historically from one additional site in Georgia but disappeared from the location within the last 20 years before a voucher specimen could be deposited.

Sarracenia minor is at the extreme northern extent of its range in this region. Because there are very few known co-occurrences of S minor and S purpurea remaining in all native populations of the southeastern US, observing this hybrid in the wild is quite rare.

Fortunately these few remaining plants are located on private well-managed land under routine surveillance and their survival is relatively assured.

The Nepenthes gymnamphora/pectinata group is quite widespread and ambiguous and may contain multiple species or multiple similar species may fall under this nomenclature.

Sarracenia x farnhamii is a natural hybrid of Sarracenia leucophylla and Sarracenia rubra. This cross is more generally called Sarracenia x readii. I'm not sure what differentiates plants called "farnhamii" from other leucophylla rubra crosses. It may just be an outdated synonym that persists among hobbyists. Like its leucophylla parent, the spring pitchers are not particularly glamorous but it puts on a lovely show as fall arrives.

#Sarracenia #farnhamii #readii #Sarraceniafarnhamii #Sarraceniareadii #Sarracenia #hybrid #Sarracenialeucophylla #Sarraceniarubra #carnivorousplant #insectivorousplant #pitcherplant

Cowan's mantella is one of the most imperiled amphibian species in Madagascar. It is restricted to microhabitats heavily encroached by farming and other local agriculture. Protection of this species and its habitat relies on local community leaders who routinely monitor the habitats and facilitate outside research visits.

This specific microhabitat was comprised of low nutrient seepage slope which was populated by several species of carnivorous plants and orchids. Truly a very fragile habitat which likely cannot be recreated if damaged or destroyed.