P. villosa

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Guest

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• Jul 31, 2002

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Parasuco

• Aug 1, 2002

• #2

Cute.
Heehee... What do they eat btw?

 

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theironmonkey

• Aug 1, 2002

• #3

thats awesome!! good job purplesundew!!

 

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• Aug 1, 2002

• #4

Thanks guys!
From what I've seen they eat little gnats, small spiders, and mosquitoes. I've seen some leaves totally covered in prey.. it's hard to photograph though because the rain washes all the prey into those little curls on the edge..

 

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rajah

• Aug 1, 2002

• #5

Hi !!
Hello purplesundew I have a question for you:
Where do you make this photo? In wich country?
If I don't mistake there are also two species of vaccinium:
are perhaps vaccinium uliginosum and vaccinium microcarpus?

Kind regards
rajah

 

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• Aug 1, 2002

• #6

Rajah- This photo was taken in my back yard in Kasilof, Alaska USA. You are correct about the two vaccinium- Vaccinium uliginosum and vaccinium microcarpus. There are also a few leaves from a nearby dwarf birch in there (Betula nana). I wish I knew the species of sphagnum but I don't

 

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Parasuco

• Aug 2, 2002

• #7

What is that little mini vine type thing with the little leaves

 

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• Aug 2, 2002

• #8

That's Vaccinium microcarpus or "Bog Cranberry"

 

Joseph Clemens

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• Sep 10, 2002

• #9

Bonnie, very nice pic. I've never seen this one in real life before, must be nice to live right there.