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Post by BarryRice on Jul 19, 2011 23:31:30 GMT
Hey folks,
So, one of my continuing summer projects, as you may have inferred, is finding carnivorous plant sites. I start with hints or old records that I find in books, herbaria, or from other botanists.
Sometimes I get lucky, sometimes I don't get so lucky. You never know.
Here is the video from my latest expedition!
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Post by Not a Number on Jul 20, 2011 0:12:22 GMT
A worthwhile project for sure.
In the 1950's Patricia Roberts and HJ Oosting relocated as well as found new populations of Dionaea. They worked from location data of herbarium specimens. They actual relocated quite a few but maybe were a bit over optimistic in their opinion as to the future survival of the species. In 2003, 2005 James Luken painted a much bleaker picture.
See: Responses of Venus Fly Trap (Dionaea muscipula) to Factors Involved in Its Endemism Patricia R. Roberts and H. J. Oosting Ecological Monographs, Vol. 28, No. 2 (Apr., 1958), pp. 193-218
Cultivating new populations of Venus' fly trap at Lewis Ocean Bay Heritage Preserve (South Carolina). James O. Luken Ecological Restoration (2003) 21:225-226.
Habitats of Dionaea muscipula (Venus' Fly Trap), Droseraceae, Associated with Carolina Bays James O. Luken Southeastern Naturalist, Vol. 4, No. 4 (2005), pp. 573-584
The habitat range map that Roberts and Oosting published is quite an eye opener.
But back to Darlingtonia....
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Post by bluemax on Jul 20, 2011 6:06:30 GMT
Thanks for posting these, Barry. Video gives a much better idea of habitat for me than still photography. I wish you much luck in your endeavor.
- Mark
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Post by charleneburge on Jul 24, 2011 19:24:10 GMT
Alas, you clearly missed Butterfly Valley. It's glorious and full of Darlingtonia, some still in bloom. I've emailed you with some more information. Here's some photos from people on Flickr: www.flickr.com/search/?q=butterfly%20valley%20darlingtonia I'll endeavor to prepare a few from my most recent visit to add.
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Post by BarryRice on Jul 29, 2011 14:19:05 GMT
Hey Charlene, I'm quite familiar with the main meadow at Butterfly Valley, and have been there countless times over the last couple of decades. This project is focused on finding other, more remote sites. You may note that during the first few moments of the video, I say that I'm starting my explorations at a point several miles away from Butterfly Valley. Cheers Barry
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Post by BarryRice on Jul 29, 2011 14:24:25 GMT
Hey Guys,
Here is another site trip video. It starts with a visit to a site near the hydraulic mining area that was so depressing before. Then, it ends with a trip to another site with attractively colored plants.
Enjoy!
Barry
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