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25-SEP-2011 Christine Hanrahan

Pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea)

Photographed in Mer Bleue Bog. This carnivorous plant is here growing out of a mat of sphagnum moss, just visible, and with Labrador tea and wild cranberry. When insects crawl or fall into the pitcher plant their wings are wet from the water in the plant and they cannot fly, nor can they climb up the inside as there are tiny downward growing spines that prevent them from walking up. These plants get nutrients from dissolved insect bodies. Nature is ingenious.

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
1/60s f/5.0 at 4.3mm iso200 full exif

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John King16-Jan-2012 02:09
Excellent photo of the pitcher stage of this amazing plant. They are the provincial flower of Newfoundland and are protected here. I really like them at the flower stage as well. V.
Karen Stuebing14-Jan-2012 22:32
I have heard of this flower but never seen one so it must be an endangered species here. Great capture of this carnivorous plant. V.
Walter Otto Koenig14-Jan-2012 17:33
Fascinating with these textures and vein like patterns. Thanks for the info. "V"
joseantonio14-Jan-2012 16:44
I love this one. Great shot
Pierre14-Jan-2012 16:28
Une très belle photo de sarracénie pourpre! V
globalgadabout14-Jan-2012 15:57
alluring yet deadly...what an extraordinary plant...V
J. Scott Coile14-Jan-2012 15:36
A favorite of mine!
Jim Coffman14-Jan-2012 14:53
Wow, I love this image! FANTASTIC!!
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