Mastodawn

The first flowers, and first pitchers, of Sarracenia outside this year (naturally, right before we expect temps in the low 20’s F tomorrow night so I have to pull the electric blanket out now to try and ward off frost…). No surprise it’s S. oreophila “North Sound” x purpurea “Giant No. 1” blooming first with those early season northern genes, but what I am surprised by is the number of younger plants that are already pitchering and even blooming.
#sarracenia #pitcherplants #carnivorousplants #botany #plants

Carlton Carnivores 2d ago

Two Nepenthes vogelii growing out, can’t wait to finally see uppers eventually.
Or I at least think the second is pure vogelii; it was purchased as vogelii x aristo from Predatory Plants but has no aristo in it, and they had a pure vogelii set at the time too so there was a switchup (similar thing unfortunately happened when they sent me a robcantleyi x truncata instead of rob x vogelii, and never heard back when asked about either one…).
#nepenthes #carnivorousplants #pitcherplants #botany #plants #strangeplants #horticulture #nature #gardening #tropical

Richard Rathe Apr 9

Hunting #CarnivorousPlants in the #Florida panhandle. These were so elusive I had to sneak up on them after dark! 😉

Reality: I was driving through the area and happened to know a place these White-Topped #PitcherPlants grow in the ditches along the highway. Comforting to know they're still there when the sun goes down. 🙂

Quick visit due to nasty little biting gnats called "noseeums". 🙁

#Botany #NaturePhotography

Wisdom in Space Apr 7

I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy.
-- Richard Feynman

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #RichardFeynman #ProblemSolving #Science

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #PitcherPlants #Flowers #Florida

Carlton Carnivores Apr 5

Am I finally succeeding with Nepenthes campanulata? Seems to like a pinch of shade interestingly…but that’s the best pitcher I’ve yet seen.
#nepenthes #pitcherplants #carnivorousplants #plants #botany #strangeplants #nature #horticulture