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Sundew

© Wolfgang Dolak

Sundew

Uploaded: November 30, 2002 04:21:12

Description

Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia), did this for a book. Artificial light, indoors. The whole plant was returned to the moor after the photos.

Comments

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic November 30, 2002

What a cool looking plant! I never saw one of these before. Thanks for the botany lesson! #14328

Donna R. Moratelli May 26, 2019

Hi Birdie,Nice use of artificial lighting . I never would have thought of trying something like this. The warm color works well with the underexposed background. I like it. #26979

Murry Grigsby May 26, 2019

What an unusal plant--what is it? Nice composition and lighting.

Murry #26983

Kathleen Clemons May 26, 2019

I agree, definitely a cool plant, with wonderful lighting. Nice work. :) #26984

clifton Mair May 26, 2019

Beautiful colours! Great lighting. I hadn't realised plants could be taken indoors, then returned. Thanks :) #26992

Jimmy Wen May 26, 2019

fabulous details & composition! excellent lighting play! #26993

Carol Sherman May 26, 2019

Birdie this is just Awesome, love everything about it!!!
Agree with all the above comments. Would love to know more about the plants and the book you did the photography for. #27005

Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019

Thanks everybody for your encouraging comments.
The Sundew (Drosera) is a carnivorous plant, which relies on nutrients it can catch. The tiny drops are a kind of glue. Little insects which land on the leaves attracted by them are glued and then dissolved. The small reddish "tentacles" can even move inwards to sort of bend over the prey to capture it. This is a specialist for acidic moist ground, in my region it can only be found in moors in three species easy to determine by the leaves:
Drosera rotundifolia - round leaves
Drosera intermedia - oval leaves
Drosera anglica - long-oval leaves.
I apologize for the botany talk on a photography site. Feel free to e-mail me, if you have any further questions:
peregrineaut@netscape.net

Carol: The book will be available as an e-book also, but in German :-( It will be one I am doing about moors and moor ecology.

Thanks again for your support and being interested!!
Kind regards to all
birdie #27014

Carol Sherman May 26, 2019

Thank you Birdie for all your information. It's wonderful learning something new and pleased you explained the plant...most interesting and unusual.

Hope you post a link to your e-book, my son-in-law is German and could probably help me out a bit. Would be just a treat to see your photography too. Wish you the Best of Luck on your endeavor!!! #27015

Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019

Very welcome, Carol!
The e-book should be finished by the end of spring 2003. I will give you the link then.
birdie #27018

Tess Campbell May 26, 2019

it's going to be a beautiful book if it's full of your photogrphy birdie...your love of this place shines through....

I want the link also....doesn't matter if it's in German...the photos speak all languages #27048

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 26, 2019

I agree! Give us that link!! #27051

Gary H. Minish level-classic May 26, 2019

A very beautiful piece, Birdie! and a very interesting plant! Catch & release photography....very interesting concept!

Hope you post that link for us all. I don't speak German but I'd sure like to look at the pictures! #27116

Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019

Thank you so much everybody for your kind support!!

I'll be honored to provide the link as soon as the e-book is fhinished.

This IS a fascinating plant. It's roots are very short and very flat, just to get a little grip in the moist moor surface, so it is easy to remove and take back.
Have a nice Sunday, all of you!
birdie
#27121

Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019

Here is a more detailed shot of the leaves with their arms and "dewdrops"!
birdie #27123

Wolfgang Dolak May 26, 2019

Forgot to add the photo, LOL! Sunday morning!! #27124

Tess Campbell May 26, 2019

thanks for the closer look birdie.....

I know how small these plants are...graet work #27166

Carol Engstrom level-classic May 26, 2019

Beautiful, birdie!! #27362

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