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Pitcher of the Month Contest: January 2012

PITCHER OF THE MONTH CONTEST January 2012

CONTEST BEGINS TODAY!


Rules of Entry:
1. Only ONE (1) PITCHER per member may be entered in any particular month.
2. All pictures must be taken in the month of entry into the contest.
3. All entries must be clearly identified.
4. Entries are restricted to cultivated plants.
5. Contestants may post as many times and as many pictures of their entry as they like until contest closing on 01/31/12
6. Sequential pictures showing opening of a pitcher are fine as long as all pictures are taken within the month of the contest.
7. If, for some reason, a single pitcher cannot be isolated and a group shot is necessary, then the particular pitcher entered must be clearly identified in your post.
8. Plant must have been grown by owner at least six months prior to photo.
9. Any plant(s) that have finished in the top 3 may not be reentered again for the following 90 days.
10. Times of Contest and Poll openings and closings are to be understood as EST.
11. Judging by forum members and guests in a poll opening on 01/31/12, closing 02/05/12 and using the Condorcet Internet Voting Service (Beatpath/Schulze/CSSD completion rule). The THREE (3) most popular entries (according to "proportional representation") will be considered "Winners" and the top 3 places will be posted in the 'Hall of Fame" sub-board.
** Please remember to clearly identify your entry!!**

Contest will be closed on Jan. 31st 2012 at 5:00PM EST
Good luck!!
 
Flipped a coin between x leessii and veitchii K..
It was heads, Veitchii K won.

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Wow, Mass. You have a real winner there. :) What a way to start the new year. :)

Thank you. Happy New Year to you.
To be honest, I actually got nervous when I saw you posted. But deep down it was really excitement! :-O I imagine the izumiae x x TM is looking pretty good right about now.
 
Thank you. Happy New Year to you.
To be honest, I actually got nervous when I saw you posted. But deep down it was really excitement! :-O I imagine the izumiae x x TM is looking pretty good right about now.

Izumiae x TM has won a POTM already. I will not be entering it into any other contests, if that makes you feel better. :-)
 
Izumiae x TM has won a POTM already. I will not be entering it into any other contests, if that makes you feel better. :-)

9. Any plant(s) that have finished in the top 3 may not be reentered again for the following 90 days.

Good news.. you've got a green for go on that one! What better than a proven winner. ;)
 
I will undoubtedly post another photo of this once it has darkened up more. Usually this turns nearly black with age!

I give you N. inermis X N. bongso. (Click on image to embiggen)

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Travis, it has only been open for about four days. They do start out this color (in fact, the peristome starts a clear Apple green!) but take on much more color with age. I don't know how dark it will get, since sunlight is at a premium these days. (ugh)
 
Nepenthes Efflugent Koto
Love the color on this one
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67847013@N08/6637010905/" title="DSCF1393[1] by rball0406, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7163/6637010905_e1822ff354.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSCF1393[1]"></a>
 
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ah well I don't enter many of these... I tend to think it's not entirely fair to compete with the hobby group but I thought this guy (or gal) was kinda nice. N. trusmadiensis sometimes makes the upper pitchers come out wonky shaped if they get that N. lowii pinching in them. It can vary from pitcher to pitcher but this one came out really nicely shaped so here ya go!

N. sibuyanensis x trusmadiensis
pitcher
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close up of the viscious teeth! (oops didn't realize my thumb was sticking into the lower corner when taking the shot, oh well.. was kinda just freehanding it while putzing around the greenhouse doing other things.)
potmsibXtm1b.jpg


PS. you can click on the photos for enlarged view.
 
N. sibuyanensis x trusmadiensis pitcher

oops didn't realize my thumb was sticking into the lower corner when taking the shot, oh well..

Thanks for that photo, Tony. Very nice. The thumb is a fine addition to the scene ;-) I assume it colors quite a bit with age, yes? (the pitcher, not yer thumb)

Paul
 
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