Friday, April 18. 2008
Wild Nature Part II
Previously in our saga, the Venus Fly Trap caught a slug. And it was good. Apparently very good. Delicious even, because the slug seems to have died and become dessicated and mostly consumed by the plant.
It's not as disgusting as the previous photo, but it's entertaining in its own right.
Just try not to look closely. Examine how much more there is for the plant to consume....
If you like, I can post a bigger version of this, even more closeup. Or would that just be piling on?
[update: Link to our Carnivorous Plant Care instructions]
It's not as disgusting as the previous photo, but it's entertaining in its own right.
Just try not to look closely. Examine how much more there is for the plant to consume....
If you like, I can post a bigger version of this, even more closeup. Or would that just be piling on?
[update: Link to our Carnivorous Plant Care instructions]
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Hmm, everything seems to be going well with the slug entree, but it looks like there is some kind of decay on the other "mouths" of the plant. Any advice on how to keep these carnivorous guys alive? I've never been able to maintain one for more than a month or so, they seem to be pretty tricky.
I've been loving the photos, and read you just fine over bloglines, but I don't come over to comment much. Your page still loads slowly for me. FYI.
I've been loving the photos, and read you just fine over bloglines, but I don't come over to comment much. Your page still loads slowly for me. FYI.
Trope,
I know the blog is slow, glad you use bloglines, and some day I'm sure I'll find someone who can fix the problem, which will entail rebuilding the blog.
As for the Venuses, they can only close 2-3 times each, and then the leaf dies, hopefully to be replaced by a new leaf. So you will usually see brown leaves alongside the new fresh green ones.
In the case of this particular plant, the leaf that is consuming the slug triggered the closing mechanism on a leaf directly behind it. So that leaf has nothing to eat, and is dying back. But the nutrients from the slug are feeding the whole plant, so it will remain happy and healthy.
I know the blog is slow, glad you use bloglines, and some day I'm sure I'll find someone who can fix the problem, which will entail rebuilding the blog.
As for the Venuses, they can only close 2-3 times each, and then the leaf dies, hopefully to be replaced by a new leaf. So you will usually see brown leaves alongside the new fresh green ones.
In the case of this particular plant, the leaf that is consuming the slug triggered the closing mechanism on a leaf directly behind it. So that leaf has nothing to eat, and is dying back. But the nutrients from the slug are feeding the whole plant, so it will remain happy and healthy.
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