Tuesday, 15 March 2011

74/365

#ds485 - Heart of Darkness and Light

If you're an insect and you see this view, it is likely to be the last thing you'll see. Looking down the specially modified 'pitcher' or leaf of the Sarracenia. The drops of narcotic nectar attract the insects, which fall to their doom and are prevented from climbing back out by the downward pointing hairs and slippery sides.

For detailed information on Sarracenia's, take a look at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarracenia - it makes fascinating reading.