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Sticky leaves

Just like the pitchers in the previous page sticky leaves have evolved in a variety of non related plant families. They however all work the same.
Sticky fluid that sometimes even spread a atractive scent is produced at the tips of glandular hairs that cover most parts of the plants (mainly the leaves)
Insects that are atracted to this luxurious meal, land on these glands and are stuck immediately.
The more they struggle to escape the more they get stuck.
In most cases the plant produces enzymes to digest the insect but in some cases bacteria or tiny bugs take over this task.
Drosera anglica in habitat.
Drosera anglica in habitat.		 Drosera anglica.
Drosera anglica.		 Drosera anglica.
Drosera anglica.		 Drosera anglica. Close-up.
Drosera anglica. Close-up.		 Drosera intermedia.
Drosera intermedia.
Drosera intermedia.
Drosera intermedia.		 Drosera intermedia. With dinner.
Drosera intermedia. With dinner.		 Drosera intermedia. Flower.
Drosera intermedia. Flower.		 Drosera intermedia. Close-up.
Drosera intermedia. Close-up.		 Drosera rotundifolia.
Drosera rotundifolia.
Drosera rotundifolia. Group.
Drosera rotundifolia. Group.		 Drosera rotundifolia. Foliage.
Drosera rotundifolia. Foliage.		 Drosera rotundifolia. Close-up.
Drosera rotundifolia. Close-up.		 Drosera spathulata.
Drosera spathulata.		 Pinguicula vulgaris. In habitat.
Pinguicula vulgaris. In habitat.
Pinguicula vulgaris.
Pinguicula vulgaris.		 Pinguicula vulgaris.
Pinguicula vulgaris.		 Pinguicula vulgaris.
Pinguicula vulgaris.		 Pinguicula vulgaris. Big clump.
Pinguicula vulgaris. Big clump.		 Pinguicula vulgaris Close-up.
Pinguicula vulgaris Close-up.
Pinguicula vulgaris. Later in the season
Pinguicula vulgaris. Later in the season		 Drosera regia
Drosera regia		 Drosera regia
Drosera regia		 Drosera regia
Drosera regia		 Drosera regia
Drosera regia
Drosera regia. Satellite plant.
Drosera regia. Satellite plant.		 Drosera capensis.
Drosera capensis. 		Drosera capensis
Drosera capensis		 Drosera regia. Struggle.
Drosera regia. Struggle.		 Drosera regia
Drosera regia
Drosera regia
Drosera regia		 Drosera admirabilis
Drosera admirabilis		 Drosera admirabilis
Drosera admirabilis		 Drosera cuneifolia
Drosera cuneifolia		 Drosera curviscapa
Drosera curviscapa
Drosera curviscapa
Drosera curviscapa		 Drosera glabripes
Drosera glabripes		 Drosera glabripes
Drosera glabripes		 Drosera hilaris
Drosera hilaris		 Drosera regia. Satellite plant.
Drosera regia. Satellite plant.
Drosera regia. Close-up.
Drosera regia. Close-up.		 Drosera regia. In habitat.
Drosera regia. In habitat.		 Drosera regia
Drosera regia		 Drosera regia. With prey.
Drosera regia. With prey.		 Drosera regia
Drosera regia
Drosera regia
Drosera regia		 Drosera sp.
Drosera sp. 		Drosera trinervia
Drosera trinervia		 Drosera anglica
Drosera anglica		 Drosera rotundifolia
Drosera rotundifolia
Pinguicula alpina
Pinguicula alpina		 Pinguicula alpina
Pinguicula alpina		 Pinguicula alpina
Pinguicula alpina		 Pinguicula alpina
Pinguicula alpina		 Pinguicula alpina. Close-up.
Pinguicula alpina. Close-up.
Pinguicula alpina
Pinguicula alpina		 Pinguicula alpina
Pinguicula alpina		 Pinguicula vulgaris
Pinguicula vulgaris		 Drosera ultramafica
Drosera ultramafica		 Drosera ultramafica
Drosera ultramafica

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