For the first time for a few years the Dionaea lost all the top foliage this winter. We had "The beast from the east" then a warm(hot) spell and then "The return of the beast". All the plants have now broken surface but there's quite a gap in growth.
Here's a Pink Venus that has just broken surface.
Contrasting with the growth on plants from my own seed.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zg1G0djM90kbtITH3_mGGXGtsoVlNs84nYj6CgugkOtFZOvsuXeJMgANkQNu_7Tz3WjMxxIJC1TyPRfO2cG8c0vvwjwG5-bAFOx1aNxTL57p4F_46odfNeBRVaovjLXAgGGXteOQBw=w2400
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7yjKZTa2vUYMBH16W5LQp6RSOtpobiO2Dsd3t9sVyS8Dr_wIWpBqlFUWhL8gVOPYhzxPtl2ZBKvqIpr5fZs2ZTO83JjWFz9x9fqN8myKgmhLDN-VVTkMY1Dqsff_xaIRt8xsLWT9Zg=w2400
Here's a Pink Venus that has just broken surface.
Contrasting with the growth on plants from my own seed.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/zg1G0djM90kbtITH3_mGGXGtsoVlNs84nYj6CgugkOtFZOvsuXeJMgANkQNu_7Tz3WjMxxIJC1TyPRfO2cG8c0vvwjwG5-bAFOx1aNxTL57p4F_46odfNeBRVaovjLXAgGGXteOQBw=w2400
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7yjKZTa2vUYMBH16W5LQp6RSOtpobiO2Dsd3t9sVyS8Dr_wIWpBqlFUWhL8gVOPYhzxPtl2ZBKvqIpr5fZs2ZTO83JjWFz9x9fqN8myKgmhLDN-VVTkMY1Dqsff_xaIRt8xsLWT9Zg=w2400