Care of a flytrap in a hot environment

Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#12856

By lemonlily -  Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:40 pm
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- Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:40 pm #12856

I really don't think it was that hot here. It was always in the twenties, wasn't it?

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Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#13005

By Adam -  Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:32 pm
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- Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:32 pm #13005

By the water. In land, it was got past 30 degrees. I'm fairly close to the water and my deck got to 30 degrees in the shade.

Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#13627

By Borgholio -  Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:34 pm
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- Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:34 pm #13627

Well my baby just had it's first meal. Came out yesterday morning to find a trap closed. Took a closer look and saw it had a meal in it's belly.

Based on the silhouette it looks like a small fly. On a related note, you can see the sprout I mentioned last week is now unfolding into a new trap, and there is yet another new sprout poking it's head above the soil that you can't see in the pic. Looks like she's taking off.

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Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#13631

By Matt -  Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:58 pm
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- Mon Jun 15, 2009 5:58 pm #13631

Nice catch! Looking good!

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Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#13632

By hackerberry -  Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:00 pm
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- Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:00 pm #13632

Nice looking VFT, B52?

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Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#13660

By Borgholio -  Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:12 pm
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- Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:12 pm #13660

hackerberry wrote:Nice looking VFT, B52?

hb

B52?

Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#13667

By WORMSS -  Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:33 pm
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- Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:33 pm #13667

Its a variety of VFT's.. they grow VERY large traps.. some of the biggest if not 'THE' biggest.

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Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#13671

By Borgholio -  Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:46 pm
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- Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:46 pm #13671

Ahh well honestly I haven't a clue what variety. These traps are at most 3/4 of an inch long...probably closer to 1/2 inch.

Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#13674

By hackerberry -  Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:58 pm
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- Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:58 pm #13674

Ah, it really looks promising. Very nice VFT.

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Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#14486

By Adam -  Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:21 am
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- Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:21 am #14486

Looks like a really healthy VFT! Congrats!

Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#14542

By lemonlily -  Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:50 pm
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- Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:50 pm #14542

Borgholio wrote:
hackerberry wrote:Nice looking VFT, B52?

hb
B52?

That's a cultivar of Dionaea. That's what I think, at least...

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Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#15828

By Borgholio -  Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:40 pm
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- Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:40 pm #15828

Just an update...

Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#15829

By Siannuro -  Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:05 pm
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- Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:05 pm #15829

Looking good! *nice golden barrel cactus btw!*

Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#15830

By Borgholio -  Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:18 pm
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- Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:18 pm #15830

Siannuro wrote:Looking good! *nice golden barrel cactus btw!*

Heh, thanks. It's easy to take care of it here in CA. Funny to think about how the Los Angeles area is actually wetter than the cactus needs, so I don't have to lay a finger on it.

Re: Care of a flytrap in a hot environment#15832

By Matt -  Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:44 pm
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- Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:44 pm #15832

Looking good!

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