lord_whimsy ([info]lord_whimsy) wrote,
@ 2008-04-16 10:01:00
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TER. RAR. REE. UM.


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[info]manningkrull
2008-04-16 02:40 pm UTC (link)
Beautiful! If I were a fly I'd be much too tempted by those things.

I used to have pet flytraps myself, but my roommate at the time was a notorious drunkard and accidentally kicked them off the balcony one night.

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[info]_salad_days
2008-04-16 03:29 pm UTC (link)
What beautiful and petite creatures they are!

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dear flies, love spider
[info]beangrower
2008-04-16 04:01 pm UTC (link)
delicate and deadly, a winning combination.

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[info]ms_antipyrine
2008-04-16 07:16 pm UTC (link)
They're beautiful.

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[info]thistlelurid
2008-04-16 10:52 pm UTC (link)
sensual traps, these.

do you periodically take the top off to treat them to an errant insect?

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[info]kumakouji
2008-04-17 01:04 am UTC (link)
I was about to ask the same thing.

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[info]lord_whimsy
2008-04-17 01:43 am UTC (link)
I take the top off in the mornings to allow for healthy ventilation and to allow the condensation to evaporate a bit, but not really for insects. Gnats are too small to trip the hairs on the inside of the leaves, and flies don't really get into the house that much. On sunny days I put it out in the sun with the top off, and they occasionally get lucky.

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[info]lord_whimsy
2008-04-17 01:46 am UTC (link)
They are a seasonal plant, being native to the Carolinas. They require a winter dormancy period, or they eventually lose vigor and die of exhaustion.

I usually put them out in the bog to overwinter--about half usually survive, depending on how mild the season turns out. Most survived this year.

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[info]crowjake
2008-04-17 02:26 pm UTC (link)
i love the appearance of the underwater pebbles and the mulchy soil and the green & pink colour just sitting on top of it!

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[info]lord_whimsy
2008-04-17 02:36 pm UTC (link)
It's important to consider that when assembling a terrarium. Coffee filters help to keep the stratum in place.

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fabulous.
(Anonymous)
2008-04-18 12:31 am UTC (link)
I have just received my own fly trap seeds, I hope they come out as nicely as those.

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Re: fabulous.
[info]lord_whimsy
2008-04-18 06:11 pm UTC (link)
They take a few years to get that big, so be patient!

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