Adaptation to survive
Photo of Carnivorous plant – The sundew genus (Drosera) consists of over 100 species of active flypapers whose mucilage glands are borne at the end of long tentacles, which frequently grow fast enough in response to prey (thigmotropism) to aid the trapping process. The tentacles of D. burmanii can bend 180° in a minute or so. Sundews are extremely cosmopolitan and are found on all the continents except the Antarctic mainland. They are most diverse in Australia, the home to the large subgroup of pygmy sundews such as D. pygmaea and to a number of tuberous sundews such as D. peltata, which form tubers that aestivate during the dry summer months. These species are so dependent on insect sources of nitrogen that they generally lack the enzyme nitrate reductase, which most plants require to assimilate soil-borne nitrate into organic forms.Equipmant used in to photographing this plant: Canon 5D mark II, 100mm f 2.8, extension tube, cable release on tripod.
Family Weekend
This is my wife climbing , a very nice location relative close to home.
Few Panoramic from the last workshop I did in March. This panoramic are out of 3 to 7, 35 mm photographs stitch in Photo Shop. This historical area provides so much horizontal views .
Inspiration
Inspiration can come from every subject around us, including the smallest things. Today’s post demonstrates this very well. Examples of macro or close-up photography like these can jolt us out of the usual way we see things, and excite us into looking at our environment from a different perspective. Enjoy this beautiful world of the small!
