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Post by gj on Jul 31, 2020 18:19:24 GMT -5
These guys are monsters. Our honey bees like to stop by my plants to get a drink from the moist peat moss, and though they've come into contact with several drosera, the only plant so far that has even slowed them down are the Byblis. They haven't caught any, but the bees have to work harder to get out of it. This little spider wasn't so lucky. I've never seen a spider with such stark white colouration. A quick search has me inclined to think it's a goldenrod spider, but feel free to correct me if I'm mistaken ellsie haha.
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Post by ellsie on Jul 31, 2020 19:05:56 GMT -5
I always thought that Byblis were dainty plants, a bit on the fragile side. But after seeing gj's pic of his B. liniflora catching a Goldenrod crab spider (M. vatia), l might have to try growing these in the near future! Your spider ID was right on the spot gj! Do you have some white colored flowers near your Byblis by any chance?
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Post by gj on Jul 31, 2020 19:44:05 GMT -5
ellsie thanks for the confirmation! Those white flowe red Scaevola I posted over in the "other plants" section are right next where I put the Byblis in the mornings. There's also some Queen Anne's Lace about 30 yards down the hill from them. Might either of those be relevant to its presence? In regard to the fragility of the Byblis, they actually make me nervous when I move them, or in a breeze because they are so wobbly on their skinny little stems, but I've managed not to damage any of them so far, so they must be somewhat sturdier than I give them credit for haha.
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Post by dvg on Aug 1, 2020 10:04:59 GMT -5
GJ, these plants are stronger than the dainty little things that they appear to be, as Ellsie alluded to earlier. I've never grown these before either, but you make a compelling case for a careful reconsideration of that. Cheers, Doug dvg
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Post by gj on Aug 1, 2020 10:37:38 GMT -5
If it seeds well for me, I'd be more than happy facilitate that next step for both of you if your reconsiderations lead you in that direction haha.
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Post by dvg on Aug 3, 2020 20:42:25 GMT -5
GJ, with your straight forward, easy bleach seed strat-method still in mind, germinating Byblis seems less daunting. All the best with those. dvg
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Post by gj on Aug 8, 2020 17:56:07 GMT -5
Looks like Byblis don't like to waste real estate! Even this forming flower bud has sticky trichomes all over it. Not exactly showing the pollinators the respect other CPs do, with their flowers extending away from the danger areas haha
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Post by dvg on Aug 10, 2020 12:58:05 GMT -5
It seems like this flower is designed to be safe for visiting fliers and a deterrent to crawlers.
Once it opens up, it'll be safe for flying pollinators to visit, before they fly on over to the next open opportunity available.
dvg
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Post by gj on Aug 17, 2020 10:58:56 GMT -5
The flowers have arrived!
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Post by dvg on Aug 17, 2020 11:11:16 GMT -5
Very nicely done GJ! Your Byblis went from a germinating seed to already flowering, in jig time. Best wishes for a good seed set for you. dvg
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Post by gj on Oct 30, 2020 11:01:15 GMT -5
The Byblis from my little germination experiment are all grown up. They are really eye-catching when the sun hits them and lights them up brighter than anything else on the plant table.
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Post by ellsie on Oct 30, 2020 15:55:48 GMT -5
Great growing gj! What a nice "sparkling" view to wake up to😀 Do you have to cover your Byblis with bags or other methods to keep the humidity high enough for them to retain their sticky dew?
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Post by gj on Oct 30, 2020 16:58:04 GMT -5
Thanks ellsie! I've not done anything special for them directly since they were seedlings, though there is a small humidifier on the other side of the room, and the room hasn't been below 50 percent humidity since I started growing them. Maybe I'll try growing some in dryer conditions over the winter and see if there's any adverse effects.
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