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I received a few inquires about how I germinated D.Regia seeds on compost. This was my first attempt at growing what I affectionately call the "uglies". They are by no means a plant I like, I am just an equal opportunity germinator. I read a couple of threads on other's experiences germinating...

Hey all! As some of you know I have very little experience in growing carnivorous plants. I only know the basics and as of now I only have a few sarrs, dews, and a fly trap. I've recently be gaining interest in the nepenthes genus of carnivorous plants. I don't know if someone with my experience...

It wouldn't be unusual for a fly to be cruising in warmer weather but here in the Midwest we are having pretty typical temperatures right now. I noticed that my B52 has a trap tightly closed which usually indicated a victim has bought it and sure enough the shadow and wing tip gives it away. The...

Hi, I'm Will (Pir) from Maryland. I am a high school student and over the past 6 months or so have gotten into carnivorous plants. I currently keep Nepenthes 'ventrata' and ampullaria, Drosera spatulata and capensis, Venus Fly Traps, and Utricularia bisquamata. I hope to be expanding my...

Looking For Venus Fly Trap Seeds Trade? [CENTER]I Have Some "Red Trinidad Scorpion Seeds" Hotter Then Ghost Peppers For Trade I also have more seeds of different kind of peppers just ask? Im Looking For Some Cool "venus fly trap" *Or If You Just Interested In Getting Some Pepper Seeds For No...

Earlier this year when I was living in Mississippi I posted about my pitcher plants not thriving like they should have been, and eventually I figured out the cause... It was because the soil I used had waaaaaaay to much LFS in it (I think I used LFS, peat, and sand in a 1:1:1 ratio), and over...

Almost exactly a month ago I posted a photo of a sow bug (order Isopoda) on my blog that I created from a stack of 57 separate images. But I was really unsatisfied with the photo and decided it was time to invest in more equipment. I ordered a 4X microscope objective off Ebay and started...

I am also a newbie and only have one vft and it has a small cup trap and I would like to know is there any time seeds are offer on the trade list? Reason I have been checking off and on and have not seened any offering of seeds? I like to try my luck with big mouth or B-52 I one I got is...

hi guys, I am Darren,i live in Singapore.i have S.purpurea spp.(20)X1 ,And d.venosa seed(100)X1, D.burmanii,(50)X1,d.binata(20)X2. d.capenis typical (50)X3 to trade with you guys for the following cp. D. adelae seed B. filifolia seed B. liniflora seed lower nep. seed Venus fly trap or even...

Being sociophobic, I felt that I need to take up a hobby... so, here I am! Please guide me. :) I'm a super noob at CP plants and just started about 2 months ago because my puppy's crap (literally) keeps bringing all types of flies into my backyard and eventually those flies brought everyone and...

Hello from South Australia. I have been growing carnivorous plants since May, 2012 and currently have a Venus Fly Trap (long red fingers) and Albany Pitcher Plant (standard). They both got beaten up by a blackbird a few weeks ago and are currently recovering. I’m not one for superfluous...

Hi everyone, I created this short little video which I thought I would share with you all... this video shows my Cupped trap without dormancy for one year and with dormancy so you can see the difference. Thanks Noddy

I'm up rather late (or super early now), and I spotted an unanswered question in the chat box by CPBobby about light windows. Here is a quick grab off my mobile Photobucket, showing a Sarracenia leucophylla x minor cross. Both of these species have light windows, AKA fenestrations, as do S...

I have some kind of tiny grey insect living inthe moss in all the plants in my terrarium, i have no idea what they are and they are too small and fast to get a picture of. I read that you can submerge the pots and drown the pests, they definitely dont fly so i think it might work but i wanted to...

Venus Fly Traps (30) Dionaea muscipula (typical) Sarracenia S. X "Love Bug" S. Leucophylla "Tarnok" S. X "Judith Hindle" S. Leucophylla (2)S. Leucophylla "Hurricane Creek White" S. X "Dana's Delight" S. Purpurea Venosa (5)S. Flava var. Atropurpurea X var. Ornata Pinguicula Pinguicula...

I've been experimenting with indoor growing as of late due to problems outdoors. I really think I may live in an environment that is too extreme for carnivorous plants. Gulf coast, Texas. Summer temps are often over 100 and humidity can be 85+ with that temperature. I put my plants out in full...

i thought i was but my brother brought in something that "attacked him" in his work truck today and its got me stumped...he is proud of himself cause he has never been able to stump me..... its not a wasp....reminds me sorta of a stone fly or antlion but its neither of those....its got 2 pairs...

For me, the most fantastic quality about sundews is the way they capture their prey. Whether they curl and tighten around struggling insects or just smother them in dew and tentacles, these plants can be incredibly dramatic. I've seen dedicated sundew picture threads, but I have not come across...

Hi, new grower here(no surprise) from the gulf coast of Texas, where its either hot or raining. Not much In between, weather wise. Like most when I was young I owned a small typical VFT. Recently I've gotten back Into the hobby when I officially declared wwr on the flying insect invaders that...

Hi all, The photo below is a portrait of a blue bottle fly that is one of the pictures that went up on my blog yesterday. These are a common type of blow fly that has the delightful scientific name of Calliphora vomitoria. Considering that these flies feed on carrion, their scientific name...