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Drosera stenopetala


Drosera stenopetala
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Copyright: Steve Reekie (LordPotty) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1449 W: 146 N: 3764] (12035)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-22
Categories: Mountain
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-04 4:36
Viewed: 945
Points: 48
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DROSERA STENOPETALA

Drosera stenopetala is one of New Zealand's two species of alpine sundew and our only endemic representative of this genus. Like Drosera arcturi this species too is a summer grower and reverts to a hibernaculum to survive the cold winters. During spring the first 2 or 3 short spathulate leaves emerge and usually lie flat on the ground. After this another 2 or 3 leaves emerge during summer but these are held erect and may reach up to 7cm in height. At this time a solitary white flower, 12mm across, is also borne, positioned at about twice the height of the leaves. After flowering the leaves gradually reduce in size to eventually form the hibernaculum. The hibernaculum normally sits on the surface of the soil or moss and is usually covered with snow for several months during winter.

Habitat -
Alpine bogs, tarns and seepages where there is usually a constant percolation of water through the soil.

Distribution -
Found in alpine areas that experience a very high rainfall from the southern North Island southwards through the South and Stewart Islands to our subantarctic islands. Found above 900m altitude in the north descending to sea level in the south.
(from the New Zealand Carnivorous Plant Society website)

When I first posted this,I had it named as Drosera spatulata but I've since found out that it is the larger endemic species Drosera stenopetala.

I found it at about 1000m above sea level,on the high ridges of the Paparoa Range.
The most common variety of Sundew up here was actually the Alpine Sundew,Drosera arcturi but there were quite a few of these ones as well.
As you know,the sticky droplets on the rounded leaves trap insects,which the plant then digests for nutrients.

Hope you like this plant from our local mountains.
Thanks for looking.
Steve

cicindela, Hormon_Manyer, peter_stoeckl, albert, anel, bobcat08, gannu, oanaotilia, valy67, nglen, eng55, red45, haraprasan, Pitoncle, JORAPAVI has marked this note useful
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Hola Steve,
Una imagen preciosa de esta bonita planta carnívora, buena definicíón con excelentes detalles, preciosos colores. Saludos
José Ramón

Hello Steve,
Superb image of this predatory plant! Great composition, details and colors.

Best regards, Leonid

hello Steve
beautiful sharpness
great composition
beautiful colours
greeting lou

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2395 W: 94 N: 5542] (17634)
  • [2009-03-04 7:58]

Hello Steve,
What a fantastic photo of this sundew. The colours are very clear and beautiful. Good sharpness and a great natural environment. Very nice composition, POV and DOF.
Regards,
Peter

Bonjour Steve,
Belle publication valorisant bien le sujet par la finesse des détails.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Namastay Steve,
A nice capture of this beautiful sundew plant. Very good composition and sharp details. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Sincerely
Hara

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  • red45 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2705 W: 74 N: 8864] (30243)
  • [2009-03-04 11:51]

Hi Steve!

Very good portrait of this interesting plant. Even better that taken during blooming. I like composition with lichens or mosses on BG.

Ciao Steve, wonderful shoot with splendid drosera, great light and colors, fine details, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1147 W: 32 N: 1170] (3600)
  • [2009-03-04 12:56]

Hi Steve,
What a nice close up.I liked vivid colors,3D effect,POV and sharpness a lot.Well caught and composed.Excellent work!
Thanks for posting.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2912 W: 34 N: 8640] (32202)
  • [2009-03-04 13:03]

Hi Steve. This is a first class close up of the unusual plant. Which you have taken with fine detail and bright colours. I like the low POV/DOF. well done TFS.
Nick..

Hi Steve,
thanks for this amazing plant...
Did you make the spot mesuare on the white flower, why is it high exposed?
Good composition, nice to see its own home.
TFS
Regards
Fred

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1880 W: 59 N: 2915] (8733)
  • [2009-03-04 14:29]

Hello Steve !
Wow, what a strange thing this is - you sure it isn't an alien who had landed in your forest ? :-) I really like it. I had never seen anything like that before and I find both picture and note very interesting, great contribution to TN. Very well done !
Valérie.

Hi Steve,

good close up from this flower.
Very nice low pov and details.
Beatiful colours.
In the Netherlands we have 3 species.

Gert

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2009-03-05 6:17]

Steve, The red and white combination is striking here. The green is adding beauty to the shot. Well done and nice shot. Ganesh

Hi Steve,

Man you did it agian. What an amazing shot of this beautiful Sundew plant. And especially because they are still in flower also. I find it a very, very good close-up. Razorsharop with the complete enviroment around this plant. ----- Perfect -----

Greetings and TFS BOB

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1339 W: 0 N: 2575] (9085)
  • [2009-03-05 19:02]

Hi Steve,
special and unique plant and also very nice presented shot.
the capture depicts the clarity in lovely composition and sharpness.
The green mosses and red plants is beautifully shown. Being a carnivorous is a specail information for me.

Regards,
Foozi

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  • anel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1725 W: 0 N: 3924] (15760)
  • [2009-03-06 1:29]

Hello Steve,
Really interesting picture of this Drosera plant in flower (I never had seen the flowers until now). Excellent low point of view chosen giving also a view on the mossy surroundings. Good sharpness revealing amazing details. Thanks also for the instructive note.
Best regards
Anne

Hello Steve,
Great shot on this interesting plant, very nice species that I have never seen in the wild before!
My interest for New Zealand, is growing since I have seen your beautifull photos!!! and I will put your country on my travel list
Thanks for sharing
Albert

so tiny and exciting, greetings and have a nice weeknd, Ori

Hi Steve,
fascinating plunge into a soakingly wet habitat, presenting the carnivorous Drosera plant with in a very intense and lively way. Perfectly handled low depth of field under low light conditions has done a good job to isolate the plant, and in the same time leave enough information on the background to perceive the whole setting.
With thanks, and best regards,
Peter

Bonjour Steeve
Splendide macro. Les feuilles de Drosera et leurs étonnants poils glutineux sont toujours spectaculaires. Les fleurs sont beaucoup plus rarement photographiées. Intéressante contribution.
Amicalement
Hervé

Hi Steve,

Beautiful macro of a very interesting plant specie. The habit of a flower like this is so unique that nobody could deny it's a carnivora, a monster of insects. :) Great compo, perfect sharpness and color balance, and the combination of the green moss and the red carnivorous plant is awesome. Tfs and congrats.

Also thanx for Your interest on my 'tornado' photo. I answered to Your sentences there, as a forum discussion. I wish You all the best, friendly regards from Hungary, László

Carnivorous plants such as this Sundew are a second favorite to me, a close second to Fungi. You've managed to capture this beauty flowering as well! DOF, Focus and lighting are done nicely Steve! Well done dude!

Hi again!
Many times I sam sundew species (in Poland we have 3), but only once - flower of 1 species. So this capture payed my attention a lot! Great documentary photo Steve!
Anyway, how big is this species?
Greetings,
Radomir

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