More glowing ferocious foliage coming at you! Here’s Nepenthes lowii under 254nm UV light. Nepenthes are fascinating and never cease to amaze me. There’s more UV plant photos and info here and here. Huge thanks to Mark T. for hooking it up with this magnificent beast of a plant. (Thanks again, Mark!)
Even in Darkness, Shine
Carnivorous plants are magical. They challenge our pre-conceived notions of what a plant should be like. One group of carnivorous plants that I have the joy of growing once again are Nepenthes. Savage and primordial, these botanical beasts never cease to amaze me. A few years ago, I was inspired to shoot Nepenthes under 254nm UV light. Even in “darkness”, these plants shine. (There’s something kinda metaphorically significant about … Read More