nepenthes gracilis
Nepenthes Specialist
Hey all, went to one of my favorite bogs this weekend. Although not easily acessable this bog is in great shape due to rare human visitations and no human threats, it does however need a GOOD burn. The bog rosemary and leatherleaf herbs are beginning to crowd out the Sarracenia...hopefully a lightening strike will clear it out for them.
The biggest obstacle going up the mountain to the bog....a HUGE I'm guessing 3-5 story rock wall.
Frozen sphagnum!
Mud Pond, the bog is what I'm standing on while the pond or 'eye' of the bog is the water out in the center. The plants are all sporadic throughout th piney woods in fair condition but the prime specimens are in the sphagnum mat.
Here's a plant in the pine tree/bog woods, slight etiolation but not severe.
A chilled purp!
This purp was on the edge of the woods and beginning of the bog.
A superb(!) specimen of S. purpurea spp. purpurea 'red form'
A monstorous purpurea! This pitcher was around 3-4 inches in diameter and 5-6 inches in height.
The biggest obstacle going up the mountain to the bog....a HUGE I'm guessing 3-5 story rock wall.
Frozen sphagnum!
Mud Pond, the bog is what I'm standing on while the pond or 'eye' of the bog is the water out in the center. The plants are all sporadic throughout th piney woods in fair condition but the prime specimens are in the sphagnum mat.
Here's a plant in the pine tree/bog woods, slight etiolation but not severe.
A chilled purp!
This purp was on the edge of the woods and beginning of the bog.
A superb(!) specimen of S. purpurea spp. purpurea 'red form'
A monstorous purpurea! This pitcher was around 3-4 inches in diameter and 5-6 inches in height.