Showing posts with label Drosera binata. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Drosera binata. Show all posts

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Drosera binata Blooms!

 

Drosera binata
     This carnivorous plant Drosera binata is blooming.  Just like the other carnivorous plants in my collection, it's blooms that attract the pollinators are well above the sticky tentacles that attract and digest other flying insects.  

Drosera binata Blooms

     This is the first time I have seen this plant bloom and I think it's interesting how it compares to the other Drosera (sundews).  Here multiple blooms open at the same time where the Drosera capensis blooms open one at at time (see picture below).

Drosera capensis blooms open one at at time

     Both types of Drosera catch and digest plenty of flying insects.  Below you can see some flying insects stuck in the sticky tentacles of the Drosera binata.

Drosera binata

 

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Housefly Is Trapped!

A housefly is trapped in this fork-leaved sundew, Drosera binata.  It's natures fly paper!  The tentacles will slowly pull the fly in and wrap around the juicy parts of the fly.

Drosera binata

Drosera binata

Drosera binata