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Published: 2007-09-13 17:35:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 1428; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 74
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This was a Pitcher Plant I was taking care of for 2 days for my boyfriend's parents.It was a gift for them since they love to take care of plants, such as these, I recall anyway.
Yes, just like the Venus Fly Trap; they are carnivorous and love to eat insects that fly into them. You may think, "Wow, a insect must be pretty dumb to fly all the way down into one of those!"
Actually, they have hairs on the leaflet part *as you can see.. the little cute prickery looking things* and on the inside of them so the poor bug that flies on it/in it can't get out and becomes stuck.. all it/they can do is go to the bottom.. and wait to die, to put it. Or more like - be digested.
There's acid, similar to our/human's stomach acid.. helping the plant digest/break down/kill the insect that falls prey to it.
They are more beautiful, if I may so myself, than the Venus Fly Trap, but the Venus Fly Trap is more "complex". Hehe.
Let me know what you think.
Thanks for looking.
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Comments: 31
Thank you god..someone knows this is a pitcher plant...not a venus fly trap
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This is a Sarracenia, ain't it? how beautiful and elegant! If I were an insect, I would be honored to be eaten by such a marvelous plant XD
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O_O OH NOES.. NOT THE NOODLES.
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Pretty, but deadly 
Your macro shots are good. The new camera has crisp, clean picture. With a little practice with focusing and depth of field, etc, you will be on your way to working for National Geographic someday, eh?
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Not really macro, well, close enough to it... sorry-excuse for it because I do not have a actual macro lens. I want one.. but I need to settle for what I have now. 
Maybe one day. I actually want to do what Grandpa did.. well not exactly total scuba diving but coral reef snorkeling would be awesome especially for underwater shots.
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Oh, indeed. That would neat
Watch out for sharks
Cheers
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What about a specially made shark cage?
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Oh. That's ok then.
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Except if you have ever seen the original 'Jaws' There is that section near the end of the film where Richard Dryfus' character is rammed by the Great White, and the cage is crushed. 
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Well not that you said that.. I don't know about the cage.
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*now*
Typos today.
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HA! I did not even notice until you mentioned it. I said "oops" in reference to opening my big mouth concerning 'Jaws' Have you seen that film by the way? Check it out; 'tis a classic
I cannot remember if grandpa took many photos of sharks. He did more filming than photography I think. I know he did swim with sharks on a few occasions.
Cheerio
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I've seen Jaws. Yes. Haha.
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Such quick typing reflexes you have
The part of the film that always frightened me was the scene where the boater loses his leg, and it sinks to the sea floor
Oh, speaking of shark footage! If you have not seen this, it is incredible:
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I cannot recall what type of hi-tech camera they used to capture this, or by how much the filmmaker said he slowed the images down, but it is eye-popping 
Cheerios
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Wow. Poor seal though.
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I know 
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Haha.
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Ooh. I shall take a look as soon as I have a free moment. All the best
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^^ Thanks. I got the job. Hehe.
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Awesome
I am very happy for you
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da Vinci will be jealous
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Well, I wouldn't buy a puppy from the pet store in the mall. Puppy mills and all.. even though every dog deserves a good home.
I'm more eying the bunnies there! 
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