Ophrys Apifera

The Bee Orchid

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rainbow-hammock:

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HI! Thanks so much for following me, I hope you enjoy the stuff here. :) I love orchids! One of my favorite flowers (aside from snapdragons and carnations), though I don’t know much about them except that they can be challenging to maintain but well worth it!　

Yep, I’m a friend of Kat’s! Slightly weird question, but did you by chance ever go to Tyee middle school? You looked extremely familiar in your picture with your Hawkeye jacket (which is awesome by the way), and then I saw that your name is Shannon and it all started clicking, especially since you’re friends with Kat and all…basically, if you aren’t actually the same Shannon I have in mind, that’s kind of a weird coincidence, but if you are, then I’m pretty sure we had at least one class together which may or may not have been social studies? Haha, I’m not entirely sure, it’s been quite a while. But either way, hello there! :)

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lightning-firelies: Drosera capensis Drosera capensis, commonly known as the Cape sundew, is a small rosette-forming carnivorous species of perennial sundew native to the Cape in South Africa. Because of its size, easy to grow nature, and the copious amounts of seed it produces, it has become one of the most common sundews in cultivation. D. capensis produces strap-like leaves, up to 3.5 cm long (not including the petiole) and 0.5 cm wide, which, as in all sundews, are covered in brightly coloured tentacles which secrete a sticky mucilage that traps arthropods. When insects are first trapped, the leaves roll lengthwise by thigmotropism toward the center. This aids digestion by bringing more digestive glands in contact with the prey. This movement is surprisingly fast, with completion in thirty minutes. The plant has a tendency to retain the dead leaves of previous seasons, and the main stem of the plant can become quite long and woody with time.

lightning-firelies:

Drosera capensis

Drosera capensis, commonly known as the Cape sundew, is a small rosette-forming carnivorous species of perennial sundew native to the Cape in South Africa. Because of its size, easy to grow nature, and the copious amounts of seed it produces, it has become one of the most common sundews in cultivation. D. capensis produces strap-like leaves, up to 3.5 cm long (not including the petiole) and 0.5 cm wide, which, as in all sundews, are covered in brightly coloured tentacles which secrete a sticky mucilage that traps arthropods. When insects are first trapped, the leaves roll lengthwise by thigmotropism toward the center. This aids digestion by bringing more digestive glands in contact with the prey. This movement is surprisingly fast, with completion in thirty minutes. The plant has a tendency to retain the dead leaves of previous seasons, and the main stem of the plant can become quite long and woody with time.

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