New Video! P. pumila 'in situ'...

[Brian Barnes]

Hello Friends,

Recently, I've made my seasonal hike to a favorite Pinguicula pumila site here in Florida to check on their well-being. This site has always offered some of the most diverse flower forms that I've ever seen 'in situ'

Last year we experienced severe drought at this time and there were no plants growing there at all! I was worried about their future. But this year, Lo and Behold! In my opinion, this proves the long-term viability of this species' seed in order to persevere extreme unfavorable conditions.

In this video, I document the differences in flower morphology of the plants at this site, habitat, soil analysis, dehicing of seed and their overall present well-being. You'll find it here at the CpTube and Photo Gallery site;

bbproductions.smugmug.com

Happy Growing and Holidays to All!

Brian Barnes,
ICPS Director of Conservation.

[marcel]

Great video Brian, please keep them coming ;D

[shartmeyer]

Hey Brian, I really like your informative videos on smugmug. The Pinguicula pumila flowers are very interesting and with your different topics you provide a wonderful insight into the amazing Florida wildlife. On the Internet are not very much CP-videos which I find well edited, informative and entertaining at once, but Irmgard and I always enjoy your with true enthusiasm and profound knowledge produced films. We hope to see more of them in the future.

[Brian Barnes]

Hey Sig,

Thanks for the kind words!

My goal is to try to bring the entire bog experience to the audience, not just the CP themselves.

Increased awareness of the entire habitat makes for increased conservation of the CP's environment. And it may help a little with cultivation also

I really enjoy your videos as well! More to follow soon in Spring 2010.

Happy Growing,

Brian.