Meadowview Internship Photo Thread

[Death Pony]

More leucos.

Q6031256 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6031259 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Our giant flytraps.



A Trap In Wait by Wire Man, on FlickrQ6031260 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Purp seedlings.

Q6031265 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Still Young by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6031268 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6031269 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6031270 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6031271 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6031272 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Backlighting really helps bring out the colors.

Bloody Axe by Wire Man, on Flickr

Son of Powhatan, looking impressive.

Son of Powhatan by Wire Man, on Flickr

A nicely formed rugelii

Q6031277 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Ornate by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6031279 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6031281 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Backlit Leucos by Wire Man, on Flickr

Not as luminous as the leucophyllas, but still interesting.

Lamps by Wire Man, on Flickr

Purples Alight by Wire Man, on Flickr

It looks like someone stuck some LEDs in them when they're backlit.

White Hot by Wire Man, on Flickr

Some kind of rubra hybrid.

Ruby Thoats by Wire Man, on Flickr

Ruby Throat by Wire Man, on Flickr

Leucos by Wire Man, on Flickr

"Horizon" looks amazing in this light.

Horizon by Wire Man, on Flickr

 

[Death Pony]

Horizon by Wire Man, on Flickr

Horizon by Wire Man, on Flickr

Ruby Throat by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. copelandii

Q6031301 by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. ventricosa

Q6031302 by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. alata red speckled. It reminds me of a jawbreaker or gumball.

Jawbreaker by Wire Man, on Flickr

One of my favorites. N. ampullaria highly abstracted with the dramatic tones filter.

Abstract Ampullaria by Wire Man, on Flickr

And now back to the 3 acre preserve.
Drosera capillaris.

Q6031311 by Wire Man, on Flickr

The purps out back are growing incredibly fast! And they're looking really, really good. I used cross processing on this shot.

Q6031313 by Wire Man, on Flickr
And normal.

Q6031314 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Sun Dappled by Wire Man, on Flickr

Assassin bug larvae on a fern leaf.

Baby Assassins by Wire Man, on Flickr

A new branch forming on a sweet bay magnolia. I noticed that the new leaves on this points grow in a Fibonacci sequence.

Fibonacci by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. "Candy Striper"

Candy Striper by Wire Man, on Flickr

 

[Pandamania]

Such extreme beauty! After seeing all of those wonderful things in their 'natural' setting, bet you have some sweeeeeeet dreams at night! Must be such a privilege, to be side by side with the others, experiencing everything first hand. Thank you so extremely much for sharing all of this with us!* Your camera skills are awesome too!

 

[Death Pony]

Thanks! Most of these plants are cultivated, but we do have some naturally occurring ones in Virginia. All of the photos from Joseph Pines and the 3 acre preserve are wild growing plants. They're much bigger and bolder than the ones in our plant beds. There's no substitute for natural settings. My dreams are always strange, there's no way around it. It' a lot of fun working with these plants, watching them grow, and witnessing their seasonal changes. The leucophyllas produce their best pitchers in the fall. Watching the Nepenthes change from lower pitchers to uppers is even more thrilling.

My camera skills have improved a lot since I started this internship and started using a better camera. I'm now getting professional photo assignments!

 

[Death Pony]

Some more photos.

Harmless by Wire Man, on Flickr

A very small frog. Note the water strider.

Tiny by Wire Man, on Flickr

A much larger frog.

Watchful Eye by Wire Man, on Flickr

Landing Pad by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. oreophila

Rarity by Wire Man, on Flickr

Escape by Wire Man, on Flickr

Tracyi Flower by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. oreophila by Wire Man, on Flickr

One of several routine flights overhead.

Chinook by Wire Man, on Flickr

One of the new truncata pitchers opening.

Opening by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. fusca

Breaking the Seal by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6101451 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Lid by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6101454 by Wire Man, on Flickr

 

[Death Pony]

The bicalcarata's first pitcher of the year.

Q6141473 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6141476 by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. truncata's opening pitcher.

Q6141477 by Wire Man, on Flickr

N. macfarlanei

Q6141483 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Our hydroponically grown D. intermedia.

Q6141485 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6141489 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6141490 by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. oreophila

Q6141491 by Wire Man, on Flickr

 

[Death Pony]

Sphagnum fruiting

Q6161522 by Wire Man, on Flickr

I found this on my front porch. It's a giant root borer, about 3 inches long.

Q6161525 by Wire Man, on Flickr

We found this in Surry.

Q6171534 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Golden collic root

Q6171526 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171528 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Bog Button

Q6171531 by Wire Man, on Flickr

A pond with utrics.

Q6171533 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171537 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171539 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171540 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171541 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171544 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171547 by Wire Man, on Flickr

This 3 foot ditch drained the bog that was across the road.

Q6171548 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Fire lily

Q6171549 by Wire Man, on Flickr

So much sphagnum!

Sphagnum carpet by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171557 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Within the swamp in Surry

Q6171558 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171564 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171565 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171568 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Turpentine box.

Q6171569 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Q6171570 by Wire Man, on Flickr

Very tannic water.

Tannins by Wire Man, on Flickr

Utricularia geminiscapa

Q6171572 by Wire Man, on Flickr

 

[Red Devil]

wow.. and i truly mean wow... what a intense and exciting opportunity.... it is amazing.. your pics are truly amazing and when i have time to really sit and enjoy them i will be back to this thread... what a great stunning photos.. and amazing subjects.. good luck..

 

[Death Pony]

Thanks! We've been making some big discoveries as well, and not just with plants. I've found two new locations of different tiger beetle species, which I will be posting photos of soon.

 

[pacu mom]

Hi Death Pony,
You asked me to keep an eye out for Darlingtonia californica in my area. My husband found a hillside of them and showed them to me today.