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Ants Stealing from Drosera again!

5/12/2020 I have seen these red ants repeatedly stealing from the drosera spatulata. I posted earlier of them stealing a fly. I figured...

Drosera Pictures

Spring is here and the drosera are growing like weeds. Here are a few random drosera pictures. (Older Drosera pictures are here....

Fly with Mites on Drosera Capensis

Feb 25, 2020 Since I’ve been growing carnivorous plants, I’ve seen many flies captured and eaten by mites. This is the first time the...

Dragonfly on Drosera Filiformis

A small dragonfly got caught on the Drosera Filiformis. Check out those eyes! The large D Filiformis is between the S Judith Hindle and...

The ants are up to something

Not sure what they are up to, but they are definitely up to something. I spotted a bunch of ants burying something in my newer...

Drosera Burmannii under black light

A number of carnivorous plants glow under black lights. Perhaps to attract prey. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-car...

Drosera Burmannii caught a big one

Drosera Burmannii has captured a mosquito hawk. The lesson here is to watch your step. Step on a drosera leaf and its all over. in a few...

Drosera burmannii

My new drosera burmannii arrived. This is my first plant I got off Ebay. They were shipped fast and packed well. They were spotted and...

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