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Sarracenia rubra

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By Sarraceniac

Uploaded on 6 Oct, 2008

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Marguerite

6 Oct, 2008

Do they grow in your garden? Are they pitches plants? Fabulous picture!

Sarraceniac

6 Oct, 2008

Yes Marguerite. They are pitcher plants that tempt insects into the pitcher and then digest them. This photo was a few years ago (and so was the white one). This year has not been much fun in the bog garden. Plenty of rain but they also like it warm and sunny and we certainly haven't had that in 2008. I think Trees&things has some as well but he is on the south coast and I am north-east so his have probably done better. With developing the new garden this year I haven't really looked after them as I should so I will pot them up and put them in a cold g.house over the winter and then give them a good sorting next year. Try to get them looking fantastic again.

Skippy5869

6 Oct, 2008

They are beautiful and this is a great shot...what insect could resist the temptation...

Youngdaisydee

6 Oct, 2008

There Gorgeous Sarra, and that is a great pic..

Aleyna

11 Oct, 2008

Oh, thats a nice picture of sarracenias!! The sunlight through the cup spotted the veins. congratulations

Sarraceniac

11 Oct, 2008

Aleyna. I have a confession. Thank you for your congratulations but don't tell anyone on here <whisper> There was no sun that day. Just a very good friend visiting with his professional photographer gear in his car <end whisper> . Including his halogen lights. But I pressed the shutter and the sarracenias are mine. LoL.