Sunday 19 October 2014

Sundew

Just a quick post today.

When we were in the Grampians in was peak sundew season.  I've always had an interest in these carnivorous plants - plants that eat animals, what's not to like!

I notice the way the sun was catching this plant and got low down to shoot it.


You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday2 and I Heart Macro.

26 comments:

  1. Lucky it didn't shoot you from the sounds of it. :-)

    ReplyDelete
  2. It sounds like a very intriguing plant Stewart. I will do a search and find out more. Love this photo, the lighting is perfect!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Pretty shot! I have to look up this plant, it is new to me. Happy Sunday!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hi Stewart,
    Beautiful macro shots, this plant I can not.
    Best regards, Irma

    ReplyDelete
  5. een prachtige vondst.Steward.

    ReplyDelete
  6. A wonderful shot! Love that light!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Wil ik net mijn fout goed maken is hij al weg maar je begrijpt het al ik heb je naam vejkeerd gespeld sorry Stewart,

    ReplyDelete
  8. Looks different from the sundew I am familiar with but then again, it's Australia.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Lovely capture and the light is wonderful indeed!! Thanks, as always, for sharing the beauty, Stewart!! Have a great new week!

    ReplyDelete
  10. You should link this to NF Inspiring Photography ... Monday's she has "Catching the light" and that is just what you did. As for the plant, which I am unfamilier with, eating animals I don't like ... now if you would find me a man eating plant, I have some politicians that I would like to offer up. I will have to look this plant up and get the scoop ... very interesting post, Stewart.

    Andrea @ From the Sol

    ReplyDelete
  11. Ahh well turnabout is fair play, so they say. Fine shot.

    ReplyDelete
  12. The question is....did you get up again with all limbs intact?

    ReplyDelete
  13. It looks so innocuous! :-) Pretty shot.

    ReplyDelete
  14. As they are so tiny they are only able to devour flies? You and your family were not in danger at any time?
    The light is great on the plant.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Wonderful sense of delicacy in this plant. Yet it seems to have an insidious personality. What a contrast.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Pretty shot

    I would have added more saturation with a tad more yellow and clarity...I'm not subtle. But this is nice.

    ReplyDelete
  17. Beautiful sundew, the backlighting makes it glow. I tried to grow one but didn't succeed in keeping it alive. I guess they need a swamp.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Beautiful Stewart. Here sundew grows horizontally in the bog, well at least the sundew I have seen. Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)

    ReplyDelete
  19. Nicely capture. I like the lighting.

    ReplyDelete
  20. Good think it didn't take a bite out of you! Nice photo!

    ReplyDelete
  21. A very interesting plant. By the way, I just noticed yesterday that my neighbour has a clock with the number 4 written as IIII. I wonder why I've never noticed it before.

    ReplyDelete