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Photos of my grow shelf so far---a special thanks the generous TF members who are helping me get going!

Plants are under a 4 x 2ft T5 setup, with ultrasonic humidifier and small fan for humidity and circulation. Supplementary LEDs on the way.
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N. ventricosa x northiana, the very first CP I started growing here...bought it for a couple bucks on Amazon.

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Showing off its shapely ventricosa parentage...
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Started coffee about a month ago...looks like the newest leaf is liking it.
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Its newest tendril is the first to have decided to nestle itself into the Sphagnum...and I'm wondering if the moisture might be doing something bad?
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N. Ventrata vine cutting (thanks, Greg!) waiting to grow roots
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P. Sethos with babies, also from Greg...
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N. Ventricosa babies got in a trade a few days ago. Most are a pale green color...is that normal?
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Aloe Polyphylla seedlings I germinated over the winter...they are slow growers so far, but really beautiful once they are mature.
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S. Oreophila and S. flava ssp. flava I received as a gift from generous TFers... (oreos on the left, flava on the right, rubra ssp. rubra in the background)
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S. oreophila
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Vanilla Planifolia once more starting its climb upwards. It, er, came with the girly pink clip thing. Not my addition. ;)
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New growth point on vanilla cutting
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looks like the start of a great collection :D
 
Looking good man!! I'm glad I could start you off! Let me know how they all do.
 
Nice plants! I'm loving your Nepenthes.
 
Swamp by the lake

Was recently up in NH for a few weeks vacation; went back to a swamp I found last year to snap some pics of the flora and fauna...and the Sarracenia Purpurea I chanced upon!

Swamp
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Some very happy Sphagnum making spores
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A boardwalk I found through a very wet part of the swamp
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Not very frequented??
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Almost had a heart attack when I saw these guys... If anybody from the NASC is interested in recording this particular site, please let me know.
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Not a whole lot of pigmentation in the traps, but flower was red, so not heterophylla. A lot of the stalks were missing flowers... :/
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On my way back I found some Monotropa Uniflora (aka. ghost plant or Indian pipe), a plant--not a fungus!--that grows and flowers without the aid of photosynthesis. Very rich woods with lots of interesting fungi...
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As I crouched down to take a picture of the Monotropa out of the corner of my eye I saw this little guy, who held perfectly still while I stuck my camera right into his face!
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So while I was gone all my plants survived (phew!) though I must admit I couldn't forbear taking some with me.
My ventrata cutting is nicely rooting...
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and for some reason both my S. flava and one of my S. Oreophilas grew puckered pitchers:
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