Patrick_G Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 We recently took a trip to New Orleans and the gulf area. We found this carnivorous plant sanctuary in Baldwin county Alabama, near Gulf Shores. It’s called the Weeks Bay Pitcher Plant Bog. We saw a several species of Sarracenia and also some spectacular Pine lilies. 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSwissAquarist Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 God Forbid anyone should put their hand in!😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOtrees Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 I always enjoy finding carnivores in the wild. These are from a swamp in a provincial part about 3+ hours north of Toronto. I love that there are 2 separate carnivorous plants and an orchid all in one pic/on one log. The red is a pitcher, there is sundew nestled at the base of the pitcher, and the purple is the orchid (rose pogonia). 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Nice Sarr lecus @Patrick_G! Thanks for sharing the photos! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted September 29, 2022 Author Share Posted September 29, 2022 On 9/29/2022 at 10:06 AM, TOtrees said: These are from a swamp in a provincial part about 3+ hours north of Toronto. I love that there are 2 separate carnivorous plants and an orchid all in one pic/on one log. Very nice! What species is that? Sar Purpurea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjum Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 @Patrick_G you're a PNW local, correct? Ever seen any of our local carnivorous plants? I used to live in Skagit county & there was a tiny lake in the foothills of the mountains that had tons, couple different varieties (sorry, don't remember exactly which ones). I've heard of a population somewhere in the foothills around the Duvall/Carnation area too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerflower Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 So cool! They look so surreal to me in the wild. Thanks for sharing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/29/2022 at 5:24 PM, Anjum said: @Patrick_G you're a PNW local, correct? Ever seen any of our local carnivorous plants? I used to live in Skagit county & there was a tiny lake in the foothills of the mountains that had tons, couple different varieties (sorry, don't remember exactly which ones). I've heard of a population somewhere in the foothills around the Duvall/Carnation area too. I didn’t know that, wow super interesting! I might have to do some research, it would be fun to see some local CPs. I have heard there are some endemic to the Mt Shasta area in southern OR/northern CA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyGenusCaps Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/29/2022 at 7:49 PM, Patrick_G said: I have heard there are some endemic to the Mt Shasta area in southern OR/northern CA. Central-Southern Oregon and northern California are home to the enigmatic species Darlingtonia californica - the cobra lily. Easiest spot to see them is at the Darlingtonia wayside near Florence, Oregon. There are many other sited, buy because of very real poaching concerns, folks tend to keep those quiet. But DM me if you are headed that way, and I can let you know if you will be near any. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenman Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 And speaking of carnivorous plants, there are some aquatic ones you can keep in an aquarium that might eat small fish. The bladderworts are the most common, but there is also the Waterwheel (Aldrovando vesiculosa.) They aren't common in the hobby, largely because they can eat small fish, but they do exist. Pretty fascinating how quickly they can move to trap their prey. The waterwheel can close its trap in 10-20 milliseconds. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOtrees Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/29/2022 at 6:48 PM, Patrick_G said: Very nice! What species is that? Sar Purpurea? I’m sorry I don’t know. 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 On 9/30/2022 at 4:44 AM, OnlyGenusCaps said: Easiest spot to see them is at the Darlingtonia wayside near Florence, Oregon. That’s great info. We actually go down that way every few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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