Alien Flora

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The fruit of Finnish photographer Joni Niemelä’s obsession with the carnivorous plant Drosera, also known as ‘Sundew’ on account of the droplets that collect on the tips of its spiny leaves.

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One thought on “Alien Flora

  1. dereviled

    Gorgeous photos.
    (The ‘dewdrops’ are a sticky and elastic mucilage secreted by the plant.)
    You can find these all over Ireland, but they’re tiny, the whole plant could be smaller than a euro coin.

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