Reply With Quotethose are some very nice photos. nice to hear you are enjoying your internship (wish i could have said the same about mine years back)
which pitcher plant does the pink flower come from?
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I am one of the fortunate interns at Meadowview this summer. I could not have asked for a better opportunity to present itself to me by a long shot. I am a Studio Art major, but carnivorous plants and their conservation are a huge passion of mine. My background does provide some huge benefits, such as presenting what we are doing to the public, which is what this thread is about. I will be updating this as frequently as possible with photos, news, events, and happenings. We have a lot to do this summer, so we're starting at full speed. Enough of the talk for now, here are some photos taken with my new Olympus E-5 and incredible macro lens.
Utricularia inflata or radiata
Utricularia by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sarracenia flowers
Sarr flower by Wire Man, on Flickr
Flava Flower by Wire Man, on Flickr
S. flava
S. flava by Wire Man, on Flickr
S. flava by Wire Man, on Flickr
D. filiformis
Drosera filiformis by Wire Man, on Flickr
More flowers
Pretty Pink Sarr by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sarr Flowers by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sarracenia "Red Rocket"
Sarracenia "Red Rocket" by Wire Man, on Flickr
Some more artistic shots
Pitcher Plant by Wire Man, on Flickr
Field of Flava by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sarracenia flowers by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sunlight Breaks by Wire Man, on Flickr
S. flava cultivar by Wire Man, on Flickr
S. flava top. by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sarracenia flowers by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sarracenia purpurea hybrid by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sarracenia flower by Wire Man, on Flickr
Drosera capillaris
Drosera capillaris by Wire Man, on Flickr
Drosera capillaris by Wire Man, on Flickr
Drosera brevifolia
Drosera capillaris by Wire Man, on Flickr
We are currently filling orders, preparing for a major repotting operation, cleaning the greenhouse, refurbishing the cage, cataloging historic, extant, extinct, and unknown Sarracenia ranges for Stewart McPherson, and preparing for a controlled burn behind Meadowview. All of this while avoiding a nasty bite from our resident water snake. More photos this weekend of the team in action, so keep an eye on this thread.
those are some very nice photos. nice to hear you are enjoying your internship (wish i could have said the same about mine years back
which pitcher plant does the pink flower come from?
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Good on ya! I hope you're having a good time.
I unfortunately had to tell Phil I would have to try again next year as I need the money from my regular summer job. Albeit, I seem to still be on the mailing list for the conservation assessments for Stew.
Wow, that is awesome! When I'm older, I am definately interning.
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Originally Posted by lizasaur
Wow! Haha, internship looks interesting. The photos are really amazing, the composition is really great in all of them!
I believe the pink flowers belong to the hybrid Sarracenia alabamensis ssp. wherryi x Sarracenia alata or Sarracenia minor x S. rubra ssp. wherryi. EIther way, they're amazing plants! I'll ask Phil tomorrow. We're looking to put "Red Rocket" back in the catalog soon. It's a slow grower, but looks amazing! I'm trying to get N. clipeata in the greenhouse to help with conservation efforts. We're building a highlands growhouse soon that will hold a lot of potential.
I found a hatchling northern water snake inside of a dead pitcher leaf today! The little guy tried biting twice when I attempted to move it. It missed both times because it was so young. I kinda like the tenacity of the little guy. I'll try to upload more photos tonight.
We wish you could join us, Kyle. It's quite the experience.
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Our Nepenthes "Red Dragon" just opened a new pitcher today! We think it's maxed out the pitcher size, but with 2-3 new ones growing it's going to be a beast of a plant.
We began some test burns today with the blow torch. The red maples won't stand a chance! More pics will come soon.
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More Meadowview photos!!!
Dr. Sheridan processing the first order of the season.
Repotting by Wire Man, on Flickr
N. copelandii
Nepenthes copelandii by Wire Man, on Flickr
N. "Red Dragon". This plant has been feasting on a ant colony. They attempted to build the new expansion on the peristome and lid. There were many casualties.
Nepenthes "Red Dragon" by Wire Man, on Flickr
New pitcher, which just opened today.
Nepenthes "Red Dragon" by Wire Man, on Flickr
N. alata
Nepenthes alata by Wire Man, on Flickr
N. truncata
Nepenthes truncata by Wire Man, on Flickr
N. maxima. This one has ruffled leaves.
Nepenthes maxima by Wire Man, on Flickr
N. ventricosa
Nepenthes ventricosa by Wire Man, on Flickr
Onto some more Sarrs
Red Rocket by Wire Man, on Flickr
Inner structure of a psittacina
Inner Structure by Wire Man, on Flickr
S. purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr
S. rosea by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sarracenia "Tomahawk" by Wire Man, on Flickr
Hybrid by Wire Man, on Flickr
Mmmm, Sphagnum by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sarracenia Lid by Wire Man, on Flickr
Pitcher Flower by Wire Man, on Flickr
I found a pair of newts mating in the cage. Hopefully we'll have lots of little babies soon.
Mating Newts by Wire Man, on Flickr
Mating Newts by Wire Man, on Flickr
Coppertop by Wire Man, on Flickr
Coppertop by Wire Man, on Flickr
Akai Ryu!!!
Akai Ryu by Wire Man, on Flickr
A tiny dragonfly with very bold colors.
Dragonfly by Wire Man, on Flickr
One of our treasures. This is the S. purpurea from Caroline county, VA. CHeck out how dramatic that lid is!
Caroline County Purple Pitcher Plant by Wire Man, on Flickr
The resident northern water snake that almost bit Phil on day 2. We found a baby inside of a dead pitcher leaf last week.
Leopard Frog by Wire Man, on Flickr
Pitcher flower by Wire Man, on Flickr
Sarracenia hybrid by Wire Man, on Flickr
S. psittacina again.
psittacina by Wire Man, on Flickr
Central VA Purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr
New leaf.
Central Virginia S. Purpurea by Wire Man, on Flickr
Quite pitcheresque!
Ha! Pun!!!
Saved a painted turtle from the road today. He was quite the character when I picked him up; lots of kicking, grunting, and struggling. He started arching his neck when he got closer to the pond.
I wouldn't bulk order and Drosera intermedia, rotundifolia, or capillaris any time soon. We're almost out of all three species. We have plenty of filliformis though.
