#pygmy sundew

[clovers-carnivores]

Anyone know what kind of sundew this is?

If anyone can identify what species of pygmy drosera these are that would be very helpful. It's definitely not what it was sold as

#carnivorous plants #carnivourousplant #drosera #sundew #pygmy sundew #pygmy drosera #plant id #plantblr

[fullmetal-optimists]

Drosera oreopodion, a pygmy sundew and one of the newest additions to my collection!

#mine #nature #plants #botany #plant science #carnivorous plants #sundew #sundews #pygmy sundew #carnivorous plant #houseplant #houseplants #plantblr

[thiswillnotdo]

2023_02_18

#february #nz #rakiura #stewart island #Drosera #sundew #pygmy sundew #carnivorous plant

[orowyrm]

outing myself as a fuckin dumbass who didn’t know that the little green buds my pygmy sundews were making were gemmae i thought they were misshapen leaves because of something being wrong and missed my chance to harvest them 😭 im a fool

[bloodsweatandresin]

Hungry plant update: tiny pygmy sundew flowers!

#carnivorous plants #home garden #terrarium

[grimark]

pygmy sundew flower :)

#i should start posting shit to my carnivorous plants sideblog again perhaps #anyway. these things are soooo fucking tiny. i love them.

[voreplants]

here’s one i’ve been meaning to post— a flower on a little pygmy (unknown species) nestled in the roots of my capensis alba. this surprised the absolute hell out of me, as i hadn’t even noticed the pygmies were there!

#carnivorous plants #drosera #pygmy drosera #sundews #i’m p sure the guy i bought the capensis off also grows d. pygmaea #so i’m just gonna assume that’s what these are #the munch squad

[botanyshitposts]

a fool, is not botanist, does not know anything: sundews me, botanist, intellectual: danger arm bois

#taco fold #carnivorous plants #I love them #there is ONE sundew thing I want to see though #I've heard that Pygmy sundews make a little with they hands when they catch the big #*bug #I want to see this in person #'taco folds' #that's how one person described them to me once and now I won't stop until I see one

[outofangband]

Flora and Fauna of Dorthonion/Taur-nu-Fuin

I originally had only the flora posted separately but I wanted to post this together for convenience and to add to the flora! 

Flora and fauna of Arda masterlist 

Disclaimer: I used both what we can extrapolate is likely indigenous to the region based on descriptions of the landscape and climate as well as my own headcanons and inspirations and reference books on similar habitats as well as books like The Atlas of Middle Earth and The Flora of Middle Earth

I really love working on and researching these! and as always feel free to ask more, even if I've already done a place I'd always enjoy going into more detail of tacking a more specific kind of life there

Environmental headcanons

Dorthonion translates to Land of Pines and is north of greater Beleriand. It is described as highlands and mountainous region. The Ered Gorgoroth or Mountains of Terror bordered the Southern part and Ard-Galen to the North. Ard-Galen was what would become Anfauglith or Dor-nu-Fauglith, just south of Angband in the Iron Mountains. According to the Atlas of Middle Earth, Dorthonion is 60 leagues East to West.

After Dagor Bragollach, Dorthonion came under Morgoth’s rule and the remaining forested regions became known as Taur-nu-Fuin or the Forest under Night, the Forest of Terror. The destruction caused by the fires of Dagor Bragollach forced the people of the House of Bëor, those who survived, to flee as refugees into Brethil and eventually Dor-lómin. There was a small group of survivors including Baragund, father of Morwen, who managed to survive the battle but died at Tarn Aeluin after being betrayed by Gorlim.

Ladros was a small area of Northeastern Dorthonion that was given to the House of Bëor by Angrod and Aegnor. It was said to be covered in pine forests and steep slopes. 

As Dorthonion was covered in many pine forests that were likely made up of a variety of coniferous species of spruces, larches, pines and fir tree families  Potential species include Balkan pine, pinedrow fir, Caucasian fir, dark-bark spruce 

The climate was cold with little undergrowth in the more forested areas. What undergrowth was found  was likely ferns, some herbaceous plants and mushrooms. Huckleberry, wild raspberry, heather, juniper, wintergreen, bilberry, sand myrtle, pine blossom, inkberry, pitcher plant and sundew, reindeer moss, red capped lichen and earth star fungus are all possible examples

Wetter areas like mossy bogs and small lakes would contain a greater variety of plant types; willow (sharp leafed willow, red willow, woolly willow, etc) , alder like gray alder, , and aspen as well as more ferns (water fern, genus Microlepia, etc)

Flora of the cool highlands was mostly grasses with some flowering plants and roots. Cleistogenes, Cymbopogon commutatus (also called incense grass), running mountain grass, purple stemmed cat-tail, etc. 

Non grasses might include bedstraw/gaillet, spreading bedstraw, rock jasmine, moss campion, silver thistle, common wintergreen, Alpine clover, yellow dock, mountain rose, cottonsedge, fireweed and more. 

Mountain pine and Siberian fir probably grew in less densely forested areas especially in Ladros.

When Dorthonion fell under Morgoth’s rule after Dagor Bragollach, it became the dreaded forest of Taur-nu-fuin, the forest of terror which was dense, dark, and dangerous. There are several kinds of flora directly associated with Taur-nu-fuin in Tolkien’s writing; bearded lichen (not a plant), yew trees, ivy, thorns, and bracken ferns. Less sunlight reached the forest and decay spread throughout which of course brings with it a new kind of biodiversity 

Birds of Dorthonion likely include the hazel grouse, great bustard, gray nightjar, landrail, hooded cranes, pied harrier, Montagu’s harrier, Eurasian pygmy owl, gryfalcon, azure tit, bearded reedling, common treekeeper, Merlin falcon, mountain finch and more. 

Most of the bird diversity is in the highlands and less forested areas. 

Mammals of Dorthonion have some similarities to mammals of Hithlum due to the similar climates however because of the more heavily forested areas of Dorthonion, and the fact that the plains and open spaces were more wild, there are some interesting differences!

Examples include the Chinese goral, Eurasian lynx, wildcat, reed cat,  hog badger, mountain hair, Hoplitomeryx, possibly giant elk, mountainous brown bear, ibex, sable, pine marten, tundra wolf, corsac fox, fallow deer, and other smaller mammals related to rabbits and rodents. 

Reptile and amphibian biodiversity is low due to climate. The four clawed tortoise (that’s the kind I have!), species of rock lizard, mountain grass lizard,  The Amur soft-shelled turtle is also a possibility depending on what sorts of wetlands there are in the more open areas of Dorthonion and Ladros The green toad, agile frog, and Northern newt are possible amphibians. 

This is of course only an overview! Please feel free to ask more questions or ask about specific categories. 

#The Silmarillion #the children of húrin #Beleriand #musing and meta

[jeremiahsplants]

Drosera gibsonii is an amazing species of Pygmy sundew named after a friend and one of the nicest guys I’ve ever meet Robert Gibson! (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYzIL2tLEJD/?utm_medium=tumblr

[melangle]

Drosera roseana 

The red tentacles have sticky muscalige on the tips that sticks to insects and pulls them into the center of the pad to be digested.   In the center is a little cup full of gemmae, these are type of modified leaf unique to pygmy sundews that acts as a means of asexual reproduction. Each gemmae can grow a clone of the orginal plant. This allows it to make large colonies in new areas. It’s still capable of sexual reproduction with flowers and the seeds are much smaller which allow it to colonise new areas.

Whilst loose around the edges, in the center they are packed with a bit of pressure and can be ejected with a bit of force if hit square by a raindrop.

#sundew #drosera #carnivore #asexual #gnomecore #colonial #gemmae

[merulanoir]

Life update, sorta.

Life feels like staring at a blinking cursor. Something looms, and I don't have the spoons to address it; I'm struggling to get the bare minimum done, which atm means arguing with the insurance so I wouldn't drop way beyond poverty line. It's stupid that because I'm employed but unable to work they expect me to live on 800e a month, but if I was just unemployed I'd receive union money which would be calculated based on my monthly wages.

I have one more appointment to go with the psychiatrist, and she gets to decide if I'm autistic enough to warrant a diagnosis which would affect the rest of my life and allow me to apply for therapy and accommodations. I have one more appointment to go with the gender clinic, and they get to decide if I'm trans enough. I'm losing sleep over these both.

My plants are doing well, though. I recently started caring for two carnivorous plants, and looking after them is the high point of my days.

Carnivorous wives Shirley and Mabel, respectively. Shirley is a common venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula). Mabel is a pygmy sundew, specifically a Drosera scorpioides.

I almost killed my M. deliciosa earlier this summer by overwatering her. Now the worst seems to be behind us, and the rest of the cuttings have all migrated back to the big pot. She's pushing out new leaves, so I guess I was forgiven.

Oh and I got my last wisdom tooth removed. The surgery was almost a week ago, so now I can with some confidence say I have nerve damage. No feeling on half of my chin or the lower lip. Let's hope the nerves regenerate over time.

#blackbirb babbles #I'm not answering ao3 comments because I have a negative amount of spoons rn but I do read them all <33 #The worst part is that due to me being afraid of the pandemic AND so damn tired I haven't reached out to my friends #And idk why I still keep being disappointed by this but no one reached out to me #I have uhh two people irl whom I could call friends and who are not family and I know they're busy but #I don't know where I'm going with this im just having a sad Monday

[thiswillnotdo]

2019_12_21

#sundews #pygmy sundew #red #december #aus #tasmania #three capes track #outdoors #tctd3

[orowyrm]

like i’m definitely planning on bringing in some of my pygmy sundews cuz we’ve got a bit of a fruit fly problem on the fourth floor (and also sundews make me very happy) but i’m also like. i love having Things on my desk and i’m already thinking about printing some good photos of my pets and getting cute little frames and maybe something i can quietly fidget with while i’m in a meeting or watching a seminar or whatever. but also i’m afraid of i don’t even know what. people will think i’m weird for moving in so fast. i don’t even know. i’m scared of everything all the time

[ronbeckdesigns]

Drosera scorpioides, commonly called the shaggy sundew, is a pygmy sundew native to the Jarrah Forest region and southern coasts of Southwest Australia.

#Jan Meijvogel #sundew #plants

[grimark]

ohh my pygmy sundews are putting out flowers :)

#for most of my others i cut off their flower shoots #but i want the pygmies to reproduce as much as possible #go! make tiny babies! #i miss that dude on ebay who was selling a bunch of interesting pygmy gemmae on ebay at one point #if i knew i wasn’t gonna be able to access those again i’d have made more of an effort to keep my other species alive when i moved :/