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Ailuronyx trachygaster, the giant bronze gecko.
This is another gecko I found while I was wandering in the lush habitat of the Vallée de Mai nature reserve. Also a Seychelles endemic, like Phelsuma sundbergi that I very recently introduced in this...
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An amazing closeup of a Nepenthes pervillei seed reveals iridescent under coat.
This is an intriguing post that will hopefully interest all of you Nepenthes aficionados, growers and botanists alike. I've been sent this wonderful macro of a Nepenthes pervilleiseedby my friend John...
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A third gecko from the Vallée de Mai.
This is another gecko I observed while I was wandering in the renowned Vallée de Mai in Praslin island, Seychelles archipelago. I could have missed it since the place was so luxuriant and since there...
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Paphiopedilum helenae, a diminutive and adorable slipper orchid.
This is one of the few plants I kept from my former collection and one of my current joys, plants wise: Paphiopedilum helenae, one of the smallest sized slipper orchids in the world. This species has a...
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Starting a new series of carnivorous plant botanical illustrations.
Not a lot of activity in the blog these days, I know. I still have quite some Seychelles articles to posts, not to mention tales from my explorations in Sumatra earlier in the year, in April, and some...
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Hello all,Long time no see. ;-) I have been very busy these last two months working on my botanical illustrations. Actually, I am spending all my spare time trying to improve my artistic skills, an...
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Stay home (if you can) !
There are strange days as you well know as half of humanity is confined at home because of that cursed virus. I hope you readers are well and that you stay safe as much as possible. I do know however...
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A series of videos from my 2019 Sumatra trip : Nepenthes aristolochioides in...
Hello all,Like I told you recently, I will try to feed again this blog on a more regular basis despite being very busy with my botanical drawings. I just had the idea to post the many short videos I...
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2020 Margaret Flockton Award : my first participation.
The results of the 2020 Margaret Flockton Award for Botanical illustration have been announced. I have placed an entry to this prestigious international contest for the very first time.To my delight,...
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Meeting with Rafflesia arnoldii, the world largest flower.
Last year, while I was on a three weeks field trip in West Sumatra, I had the chance to see Rafflesia Arnoldii, the plant with the world largest individual flower.I had already observed some Rafflesia...
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Hi there,To complete the previous post on Rafflesia arnoldii, here is a mini lecture in French (sorry, it's not in English. Another time maybe). I hope you enjoy it! François.
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Original art for sale
Hello, I am offering carnivorous plants art for sale. Many of the following drawings and paintings have been used to illustrate carnivorous plant monographs or to illustrate scientific papers. A good...
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Nepenthes diabolica (formerly Nepenthes "red hamata hairy"), a new species...
Hello dear readers,I know I do not post here very often these days (I'm being very active on Facebook and Instagram though- just look for "A Garden's Chronicle"). There will be a few posts however...
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Nepenthes diabolica in situ (part 1/2).
Hello all,As some of you know by now, especially Nepenthes enthusiasts, there's a new girl in town : Nepenthes diabolica, formerly known as "Nepenthes red hamata hairy".The description has been...
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Nepenthes diabolica in situ (part 2/3).
Good news! I will eventually post 3 series of Nepenthes diabolica in situ pictures and not 2 as initially announced. I'm sure no one will complain. ;) For those who missed it, the first part can be...
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Interview for ICPS's Carnivorous Plant Newsletter by Marcel Van Den Broek
Dear readers,I have recently been interviewed by my good friend Marcel Van Den Broek for CPN (Carnivorous Plant Newsletter), the journal of the ICPS, the International Carnivorous Plant Society. The...
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Dionaea muscipula scientific botanical plate
Hello everyone,I'm quite rare on the blog these days I know. Actually, I spend much of my social media time on Facebook and Instagram and sometimes on Twitter. Go there if you can. ;-)Today, I would...
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I've got a linktree!
Hello all!Long time no see. 😅Just made myself a linktree!https://linktr.ee/francoismeyThis is basically a page where I gather various links leading to my taxonomic work, art, videos and other musing....
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New taxonomic paper: the Nepenthes macfarlanei group with two species...
Dear all,It is with a great pleasure that I am announcing the publication of a 112 page new taxonomic paper:Lim, G., Golos, M.R., Mey, F.S., Wistuba, A., McPherson, S.R., and Robinson, A.S. 2023....
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New species of marsh pitcher plant since 2011: Heliamphora electrum!
Hello all, Earlier this year, I had I had great pleasure to have another species published. This time it was not a Nepenthes species but an… Heliamphora! Behold Heliamphora electrum! Known in...
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Commemorating Marianne North with a Nepenthes northiana painting.
I have just completed a watercolor painting of Nepenthes northiana. I had been waiting to illustrate this species for a long time. It is the 7th painting of a 10 piece series dedicated to endemic...
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Nepenthes northiana prints available
Nepenthes northiana watercolor painting completed at last.Unsurprisingly this one took longer than expected. Though I have to say for my defense that I was very busy this year on the botanical research...
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Nepenthes diabolica in situ (part 3/3). At last!
Unbelievable! I have eventually posted, 4 years later (!), the 3rd and last part of my Nepenthes diabolica in situ pictures. What am I talking about? Well, in 2020, when I was still actively posting...
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Visiting Cédric Carnivore's, ten years later !
Ten years ago, I visited my friend Cédric Azais at his former nursery in southern France. Regular followers of this blog might remember the posts I made back then. As a reminder, here are links to each...
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New Heliamphora monograph!
I am happy to announce that I will co-author a two-volume monograph dedicated to the carnivorous plant genus Heliamphora, the so-called marsh pitcher plants known from the tepuis, the table mountains...
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