City - Stamford State - CT Country - United States
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This is a carnivorous plant I found in a greenhouse, the top of it was growing through a wire Table.
the pitcher plants don’t move. They catch their prey in a pitcher full of water and digestive juices. There are many different kinds of pitcher plants. The tropical pitcher plants are usually vines. The pitchers look like hanging pouches. The plant’s pitcher is actually a modified leaf. The tip of the leaf grows into an unusual pitcher like shape. At the tip is a hood which acts like a landing pad for insects and also prevents rainwater from entering the pitcher.
Pitcher plants vary in sizes. They can be very small, that can trap insects the size of ants. Or very big, to trap small mammals like rats, frogs or small birds. Borneo, an island in Southeast Asia is the home to the largest and most spectacular pitcher plants.
Pitcher plants also use bright colors and nectars as baits for the insects. But the rim and inner walls of the pitcher are extremely slippery. Once an insect lands on the rim and walks in the pitcher for nectar, it starts slipping and cannot get out of the pitcher. It finally falls in the liquid at the base of the pitcher and drowns. The pitcher plant then slowly digests its meal.
The study is composed with great thought my dear Alison. The dof is superb and we zone into the flower head as we are required to do. The focus on the head is sharp and reveals good detail; the tones are beautifully delicate and subtle and the background buzz augments the overall composition. I love it but I am extremely thankful that nature designed plants like this to be small and manageable Another big hug to you sweetie and all the very best......Ray
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{K:64983} 10/30/2019
