Saturday 25 May 2013

Round-leaved Sundew

I set off this morning with the intention of looking for Round-leaved Sundew, one of Britain's few carnivorous plants, particular if there was not much else happening. 
So after the usual walk up Flash Lane and a brief spell at Beeley Traingle I set off on the sundew hunt. I had tried several wet areas on the moors and had very wet feet before I finally found it.. 
The plant in the upper picture has caught a small insect on the sticky globules on its leaves.

The Sundew is described as scarce in Derbyshire which I guess it must be due to the limited availability of its wet moorland habitat.

Round-leaved sundew

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