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Post by dvg on Aug 4, 2020 13:33:09 GMT -5
This is another new arrival sent my way from Avery. One of the older pitcher is beginning to fade, and if it has to go down, it won't do so without a good bite first. So last night, that browning pitcher was fed a belly full of freeze-dried bloodworms. And then while at it, all of the Heli pitchers were fed bloodworms as well. Avery, do you feed this clone via its pitchers? Have you tried any orchid ferts with yours? Thanks, Doug dvg
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Post by ellsie on Aug 5, 2020 11:40:52 GMT -5
dvg , Thanks for sharing this! Your overhead picture mildly resembles baby birds begging for food
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Post by avery on Aug 5, 2020 12:01:16 GMT -5
Hey Doug! I used to feed them freeze-dried bloodworms in their pitchers (which I think they will appreciate), but over the years I’ve scaled back and now only occasionally spray them with an orchid fertilizer. Interestingly, when I do fertilize them it seems to cause “blooms” of tiny beetles in my terrarium, which seem to love the Heliamphora and I’ll find lots of them inside both large and small pitchers.
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Post by ellsie on Aug 5, 2020 13:10:56 GMT -5
avery, do these "tiny beetle blooms" cause damage to your Heli pitchers? I'm just curious as to what these beetles actually are....?
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Post by avery on Aug 5, 2020 14:19:21 GMT -5
Not at all. I’ll see if I can find some and take a photo...
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Post by avery on Aug 5, 2020 21:51:12 GMT -5
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Post by bonfield on Aug 5, 2020 21:59:43 GMT -5
Cute springtails! Could be Sminthurinus bimaculatus, although Ellsie would be better able to confirm.
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Post by avery on Aug 5, 2020 22:02:36 GMT -5
Heeeey!!! Well done. Usually I’m decent at ID’ing insects but I was coming up blank with these ones!
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Post by ellsie on Aug 6, 2020 10:21:27 GMT -5
Cole's springtail ID of S. bimaculatus is right on the money! You're so lucky to be able to culture these cuties avery ! I currently have the tropical pink springtails (Sinella curviseta). Perhaps I should pick up some freeze-dried bloodworms....
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Post by dvg on Aug 19, 2020 13:47:42 GMT -5
Not sure if that bloodworm feeding has helped or not, but there is new pitcher growth emerging. It's easier to see from the other side. And a closer peek at the new rising pitcher trio. This clone seems happy here in its new home. Avery, how is your mother plant doing? dvg
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Post by avery on Aug 20, 2020 1:45:33 GMT -5
It’s looking great, dvg! That new growth is looking very healthy. The mother plant is doing well! I’ve fertilized a couple of flowers on it, so hopefully they’ll produce some seed. Other than that, it’s growing well, it’s not quite looking as photogenic as it did before I divided it tho... here it was earlier this year:
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Post by dvg on Aug 20, 2020 22:19:03 GMT -5
Wishing you much success with many viable seeds from your pollination attempts with this one. Thanks for adding a pic of the mother plant here, Avery. I like how large the nectar spoons get in relation to the rest of the pitcher, with this clone's mature pitchers. Cheers, Doug dvg
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Post by dvg on Sept 29, 2020 13:06:40 GMT -5
The pitcher rising in the previous pic has now taken over as the tallest of the bunch. This Heli clump is my most vigorous clone, steadily pushing out new pitchers. dvg
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Post by gj on Sept 29, 2020 18:27:03 GMT -5
The nectar spoon is really coming along on that newest pitcher!
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Post by dvg on Sept 29, 2020 21:59:03 GMT -5
gj , yes was happy to see the newest pitcher hood take that leap in size. Looking at Avery's mother plant above, the nectar spoons on this clone will get substantially larger in proportion to the pitcher bodies. dvg
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