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Neps at Chelsea flower show (video)

thbjr

Don't eat me,... Mr. Flytrap
For you nep freaks that haven't seen this, it's a very nice video on youtube.
Enjoy!
 
that video was awsome :)

loved the 'lady paulene'
 
So that makes me wonder what kind of gas Nephenthes use to inflate their pitchers. One would assume oxygen, but I'm really curious now. Anybody hear of any studies done on this?
 
I don't think neps use any special 'gas' to inflate.
the pitchure just grows and inflates on it's own. tissue is permeable and lets air in and out. the pitchures hold digestive fluids because water molecules are bigger than air molecules. think gore-TEX
peace,
Adam
 
ya, the question occurred to me as I was slowly waking up around 6:45 that morning, so...
 
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