Wild Alaskan Carnivores

[Dexenthes]

Alaskan sphagnum bog

Great Sundew (drosera anglica)

Round-Leaf Sundew (drosera rotundifolia)

Bladderwort (utricularia minor?)

We happened to be there right at the start of rough-skinned newt breeding season. Here's the pond

This is just a cool fungus formation

I don't know if this is the right place to post this, but we have a plethora of droseras and I thought I would just take some pictures as they came out of dormancy. They were all still very small but will be larger and more magnificent in a month or two. On this isolated island where these bogs exist, a multi-million dollar road was just built last year for basically no reason. It would be a shame for these wonderful wetlands to disappear.

 

[flytraplady5]

Thanx for sharing these wonderful Pics.
LMO

 

[The Griffin]

Awesome!

 

[ellisonk001]

Great pictures; thanks for sharing!

 

[petmantis]

Very nice, thanks for the pics!

 

[Dexenthes]

Thanks for the comments guys, there will definitely be some more pictures in a few weeks or so. There is so much more than what you see here.

BTW, if anyone absolutely needs Extreme temperate D. rotundifolia, I have an almost infinite supply, seeds, plants whatever. D. anglica's are less common and I wouldn't want to disperse any before my captive stock starts reproducing.

These endure some pretty harsh conditions, though, and I don't know how they would grow in a milder climate.

 

[catrus]

I love it!

 

[Michael]

Hey Great! Where in Southeast Alaska is this?

 

[cp-connection]

The first pic looks like it was shot from a helicopter (Palin style).

 

[TranMinh]

Nice picture, love the SM.

 

[obregon562]

bee-yute-if-ull!

 

[Baylorguy]

I know I am a bit late to the part, but geez... gorgeous scenery. I remember reading an article one time about pings growing by the Alaskan Pipeline.

Nice job.

Phil