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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...

Ants are stealing from my Drosera again!

The ants are up to something again. Now they are stealing prey from my Drosera. Don’t they know carnivorous plants eat ants? ...

Drosera Pictures

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

Drosera Spatulata vs Giant Mosquito Hawk

March 6, 2020 My smallest drosera, D. Spatulata, caught a giant mosquito hawk. It's a testament to how sticky the little drosera can...

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...

Drosera Pictures

Drosera filliformis

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...

Fresh Food for Drosera Ant and Mosquito Trapping

I have read at growsundews.com that feeding Drosera will “speed up growth and encourage flowering.” Go to http://www.growsundews.com/fee...

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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