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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 29

Nepenthes ‘Lady Luck’ is a beautiful hybrid between a red N. ampullaria x ventricosa
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#nepenthes #monkeycup #pitcherplant

R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 20

#butterwortwednesday and pinguicula primuflora.
Found in coastal areas of the Florida panhandle into Louisiana, flower nearly year round, and a great starter ping for your collection!
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#butterwort #pinguicula #stpete #shoplocal #shopsmall

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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 19

N x briggsiana.
Hybrid between (N. lowii) x (N. ventricosa).
Love to see all the stages of pitcher development in one photo 😍
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#nepenthes #pitcherplant #monkeycups #asianpitcherplant
#tampa #stpete #florida #shoplocal

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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 17

Utricularia subulata, is a perennial terrestrial bladderwort. Tiny bladder traps form in the soil to catch and digest small organisms. It flowers in early spring, and can appear in mass, as a delightful yellow carpet.
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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 17

This #sundewsunday we look at how resilient sundews are. Even when the mother plant dies back to the roots, it still finds enough energy to push forward new life. Because life finds a way, they will often create a mound of sundews in the wild continually growing over each other.

R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 15

The aftermath of squirrels and an intense heat wave. Fly traps are tougher than you think! Push the rhizome back into the dirt, keeping some white and green exposed, and let nature do the rest.
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#CarnivoRicks #carnivorousplants #icps #florida #shoplocal
#venusflytrap #flytrap #flytrapfriday

R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 14

Stylidium debile, the frail trigger plant, is endemic to coastal areas in Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. Trigger plants are best known for their unusual method of smacking insects with their pollen.
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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 13

#butterwortwendesday this lueana x gigantea was pulled on 7/15/2025 and is ready for transfer into a moss perlite mixture for the next couple of weeks.
expecting at least 3 good plants 🤞
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#florida #butterwort #pinguicula

R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 12

N. Khasiana is BOTH an endangered tropical pitcher plant and the only nepenthes native to India. Thanks to advancements in agro-tech, it can be cultivated in situ.
📷 Khasiana x viking
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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 11

Time to fertilize my nepenthes with my 3d printer poop. /sarcasm
#nepenthes #science
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Carnivorous plants can decompose the polyesters poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(butylene adipate terephthalate) - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Carnivorous plants can decompose the polyesters poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(butylene adipate terephthalate)

www.nature.com

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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 11

The Great blue heron is the largest heron in North America. Highly adaptable, it thrives from subtropical mangrove swamps of Florida to the coastline of southern Alaska
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#CarnivoRicks #carnivorousplants #icps #photography #ornithology #tampabay #tampa #stpete #florida #shoplocal

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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 10

Any guesses as to what's swirling around this #sundewsunday?
Comment below 👇 Like and follow to find out!
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#tampabay #tampa #stpete #florida #sarasota #clearwater #shoplocal #shopsmall
#sundew #drosera

R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 9

Sarracenia psittacina (sit-uh-sigh-nuh) is also known as the parrot pitcher plant. Psittacina are native to the south eastern united states and found in very wet areas, often submerged, capturing their prey.
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#CarnivoRicks #sarracenia #sarraceniasaturday

R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Aug 3

#sundewsunday giving lorax vibes.
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#stpete #stpetersburg #Clearwater #Sarasota #shopsmall #shoplocal

R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 29

Nepenthes St Gaya.
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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 28

Excited to grow sarracenia! Bundled up in the refrigerator for the next 4-8 weeks.
FUN FACT: they were planted 7/27, a way to celebrate St. Pete local businesses!
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#CarnivoRicks #carnivorousplants #icps #plants #beginnerplants #sarracenia #florida
#tampa #tampabay
#stpete #shopsmall #shoplocal

R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 25

I wasn't aware this was a game of hide and seek.
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#CarnivoRicks #carnivorousplants #icps #flytrapfriday #flytrap #venusflytrap #florida #tampa #tampabay #lakeland #stpete #stpetersburg
#Clearwater #shopsmall #shoplocal

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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 25

When collecting moss turns into a game of hide and seek.
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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 24

We love a good live sphagnum moss.
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#CarnivoRicks #carnivorousplants #icps #moss #nature #photography

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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 23

This #butterwortWednesday we explore the wonderful world of pinguicula leaf pullings. Keep an eye out for these in the upcoming weeks!
🌱P. Victoria
🌱P. Hanka
🌱P. Lueana x gigantea
🌱P. Aphrodite
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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 22

Nepenthes ventrata is a natural hybrid and one of the most produced pitcher plants due to being beginner friendly. Here we see one enjoying an afternoon florida shower.
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#carnivoricks #carnivorousplants #icps #nepenthes #pitcherplant #monkeycup #beginnerplants #photography #florida #tampabay

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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 21

#mondaymood took a weekend vacation to West Palm Beach. Camped out, visited blowing rocks preserve, explored a plant and reptile expo, and finished off with McKee botanical gardens.
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#CarnivoRicks #florida #westpalmbeach #blowingrocks #floridastateparks #nepenthes #nature #reptiles #plants

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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 18

This #flytrapfriday we're checking out all the summer growth on our typical varieties. These make great additions to your bog or even as a first time starter!
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#florida #carnivorousplants #carnivoricks #icps #tampabay #plants #venusflytrap #flytrap #beginnerplants #shoplocal #shopsmall

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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 16

This #butterwortwednesday we have the rescue, pinguicula esseriana coming in about the size of a dime.
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R0ckstarRick @r0ckstarrick.bsky.social · Jul 14

Isopods are actually a diverse group of crustaceans. This is David he protects the lightning orchids.
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#mondaymood #isopod #orchid #crustacean #entemology #florida #photography #CarnivoRicks

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