Very much enjoyed my visit the the Glasgow Botanic gardens today.
The insectivorous plant area was a delight (as always) and there was loads more to see and enjoy.
The size of some of the golfish in the pond in the kibble palace! They’d take your hand off…
And the textures and shapes everywhere were so appealing.
I’d left it far too long between visits.
#Glasgow #BotanicGarden #plants #insectivorousPlants
A photo of a #Drosera flower, I love the way the flowers wait in turn on the stem, with only that day's flower at the top point of the curve.
#SavageGarden #InsectivorousPlants #CarnivorousPlants #Bloomscrolling #Sundew
I’ve just been checking hashtags and realised: there is not nearly enough insectivorous plant content on mastodon, I’m going to do my best to help remedy this, but I would appreciate help.
If you have insectivorous plants and you are not sharing photos of them, well, please do.
#savageGarden #InsectivorousPlants #insectivores #sarracenia #drosera #VenusFlyTraps
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Great news! “ Peat-free success for carnivorous plants adds weight to peat ban, says RHS”

I’ve been growing our carnivorous plants in sphagnum and so now I also grow sphagnum…
Moss for the win. Again.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/06/peat-free-success-carnivorous-plants-adds-weight-peat-ban-rhs
#Sarracenia #CarnivorousPlants #InsectivorousPlants #sphagnum #mosstodon

Peat-free success for carnivorous plants adds weight to peat ban, says RHS

Scientists hope success of growing carnivorous plants without peat will convince ministers not to water down ban

The Guardian