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Drosphyllum lusitanicum, looking at their very best.
Some of the last pictures of the year, arguably, of myDrosophyllum lusitanicum plants. Because of the fairly wet weather and subsequent dim light we are experiencing right now in Northen France, I have...
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A coy lizard from Mulu National Park.
I still have a few of dozens post to share on my 2016 Borneo trip but things are slowly coming to an end and I will think by December I will have written all the posts I planned. I have some...
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A red millipede from Mulu National Park.
Another critter from Mulu National Park : a vivi red Diplopoda that we found on a regular basis during our walks in the park. I bet this species is a common and well known one but my Myriapoda...
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Unknown frog from Mulu National Park.
On the same day walk where I photographed some lovely red Diplopods, I spotted this nice cryptic frog. No idea what it is supposed to be. Any hint ?EnregistrerEnregistrer
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The unmistakable Macracantha arcuata
I have observed many interesting spiders in the course of my various field trips in Borneo. One of the highlights was arguably the Curved Long-Spined Spider, Macracantha arcuata. This outstanding...
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An ode to my friend Jean-Pierre, the best sundew grower I know.
I am fortunate to be friend with a French gentleman calledJean-Pierre (his family name shall remain untouched by the sprawling web). We know each other for more than a decade and meet on a regular...
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More high class tuberous Drosera by Jean-Pierre.
I just found out that I forgot to post a series of pictures that I took on my last visit to Jean-Pierre's. Rather than to edit my previous post, I prefer to post another. It seems like the first batch...
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First meeting with Pinguicula longifolia in the Cirque de Gavarnie.
This is a post I should have put online quite a while ago. But better late than never, I guess. ;-)On July 2016, I went for the first time in the 'Cirque de Gavarnie' (the 'Gavarnie Circus'), a very...
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The amazing Nepenthes of Meise Botanical Garden in Belgium.
Not too far from my hometown, about one hour and a half in neighboring Belgium, dwells Meise Botanical Garden. There, I had the opportunity to visit a couple of times, on June 2016 and October 2017 a...
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The strange Pterostylis ophioglossa.
Apart from the amazing Nepenthes I've seen on Meise Botanical Garden on my last visit last month, I obviously also took the time to admire other kinds of plants, among them were orchids. While we were,...
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Paphiopedilum rothschildianum in Poring Orchid Conservation Centre.
I am afraid, I am a man of obsessions. These last couple of weeks, I have been literally haunted by slipper orchids. I have recently expanded my orchid collection in my conservatory after several...
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Python reticulatus in situ, at last !
Last year, in Borneo, I fulfilled one of my childhood dreams. Among the various wild animals that populate my personal pantheon is the iconic Python reticulatus, the longest snake of the world. While...
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Nephila pilipes from Mulu National Park.
I am by no means a spider expert but always take the chance to observe spiders whenever possible. I have always enjoyed Nephilidae species on each of my trips under the tropics. Their ability to spin...
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Some Amorphophallus from Mulu National Park.
I photographed the following plants while I was hiking in Mulu National Park in spring 2016. I was heading toward the famous Deer Cave in order to enjoy the sight of thousands of bats and on the way, I...
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Tropidolaemus subannulatus, the Keeled Pit-viper.
I've observed this interesting pit-viper inMulu National Park on April 2016. It was dwelling on a branch several meters above the ground where it stayed there for several days. I wish I could have...
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Rhyothemis triangularis, the sapphire flutterer.
Odonatas are among my very favorite insects along with moths, praying mantises and some other critters. Each time, I traveled in South-East Asia, I always take to take the chance to observe and admire...
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Some Monophyllaea from Mulu National Park.
My Gesneriaceae knowledge is very limited. These plants are a characteristic feature of Sarawak limestone hills and if my memory serves me right, there are about 15 species in that Malaysian state. It...
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The huge flower of Heliamphora parva.
As you may know, if you follow this blog regularly, I have grown all my Heliamphora outdoors this year. Now that winter is coming and that we experienced our first light frost, my marsh pitchers have...
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Finding some aquatic Utricularia while searching for newts.
I stumbled onto the pictures below while I was browsing some of my Utricularia photographs. They were taken a couple of years ago not too far from Paris. I was actively searching for a species of newt...
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New exciting scientific book on carnivorous plants soon.
There is a new book on carnivorous plants to be released soon: Carnivorous plants: Physiology, ecology and evolutionpublished by OUP oxford.We did not exactly lack carnivorous plants books these last...
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