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Post by LCARS on Apr 3, 2006 1:27:22 GMT -5
I thought this might be amusing to the carnivorous plant hobbyists here... I've had an off & on problem with aphids attacking my VFT's so in my ultimate wisdom I decided that lady bugs would provide an effective control measure. So, I went out, collected some ladybugs and put them in the terrarium thinking they would hunt down those pesky aphids and devour them but when I came home today I found one of them wedged firmly in the death grip of one of the traps!  Damnit! Ya just can't win sometimes...  ;D |
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Post by spikeict on Jan 6, 2009 1:04:03 GMT -5
Ok, I get the "reviving the oldest thread" award. I asked about carnivorous elsewhere and was directed to this old thread.
I am about to embark into this world, both inside the house and out. I have done a ton of research and hundreds of videos have been watched.
Are you still into it?
Mark
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Post by rallyrocks on Jan 6, 2009 21:01:37 GMT -5
We've got a really great carnivorous plant greenhouse up in Sebastapol, (about an hour north of SF) www.californiacarnivores.com/I have a few pitcher plants, some sundews and a VFT that right now are all (outdoors) in their winter dormant state, but I'll put up some pics when things warm up and they get going again. Problem I have with Venus fly traps is that the local squirrles like to dig them up and eat the bulb they grow out of... |
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Post by Sabre52 on Jan 7, 2009 0:36:08 GMT -5
All right now those are cool! Every time I've tried to grow those I just kill them off. You've done a wonderful job with both the floriculture and the photography!.....Mel
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Post by Bejewelme on Jan 7, 2009 20:25:13 GMT -5
Don:
What a great and interesting hobby!! It must bring you so much enjoyment in the harsh winter months to see these beautiful plants. I had a love of orchids and eventually I killed several of them. This was a totally enjoyable thread, thank you.
Amber
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Post by stonesthatrock on Jan 7, 2009 21:39:47 GMT -5
very nice pics and nice looking plants. I can't grow a think, even killed an air fern.
Gonna have nightmares nows of plants eating me up lol
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Post by 1dave on Sept 24, 2017 8:10:41 GMT -5
I like them. Tommy - worth your time? |
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Post by captbob on Sept 24, 2017 8:14:54 GMT -5
eight year old thread? LOL bored?
Worth his time for what? I see all the photos.
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Post by 1dave on Sept 24, 2017 8:46:12 GMT -5
eight year old thread? LOL bored? Worth his time for what? I see all the photos. Yep. bored. with jamesp , melhill1659 , and coloradocliff MIA it is quiet. I see them too, but I'm using the plug-in. I did a "Quote" which allows us to see the BB code. They are photobucket. So old they didn't bother with the ransom? |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 24, 2017 9:42:54 GMT -5
eight year old thread? LOL bored? Worth his time for what? I see all the photos. Yep. bored. with jamesp , melhill1659 , and coloradocliff MIA it is quiet. I see them too, but I'm using the plug-in. I did a "Quote" which allows us to see the BB code. They are photobucket. So old they didn't bother with the ransom?   |
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Post by Tommy on Sept 24, 2017 10:08:50 GMT -5
I like them. Tommy - worth your time? It's always worth my time if they can still be fixed. I love the trips down memory lane - I'm not much of an old-thread reader unless I'm searching something specific so I'm seeing most of these for the first time. This one gave mixed results - last and 3rd to last photos would not open at PB no matter what I did. Maybe I'll try again later... if I'm bored  |
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Post by 1dave on Sept 24, 2017 10:33:16 GMT -5
I like them. Tommy - worth your time? It's always worth my time if they can still be fixed. I love the trips down memory lane - I'm not much of an old-thread reader unless I'm searching something specific so I'm seeing most of these for the first time. This one gave mixed results - last and 3rd to last photos would not open at PB no matter what I did. Maybe I'll try again later... if I'm bored Don't bother trying on those two - Not even PB could find them - says in effect "Deleted by Owner."  |
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Post by melhill1659 on Sept 26, 2017 21:48:04 GMT -5
eight year old thread? LOL bored? Worth his time for what? I see all the photos. Yep. bored. with jamesp , melhill1659 , and coloradocliff MIA it is quiet. I see them too, but I'm using the plug-in. I did a "Quote" which allows us to see the BB code. They are photobucket. So old they didn't bother with the ransom? I’m finally back!! Where have jamesp and coloradocliff been? I will Work on the long pic heavy thread tomorrow!!!! Bless your beautiful soul 1dave!!! |
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Post by jamesp on Sept 27, 2017 8:17:49 GMT -5
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