Fusca Monkey Cups by TwoPynts
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You've gotta love the tropics. Good thing these don't grow too big... ;^] ----- * Nepenthes-Tropical Pitcher Plants, Monkey Cups * Species: Nepenthes Fusca (Triplett clone)- A fine terrarium grower with long cylindrical pitchers in a variety of colors. The lid on mature plants is small and triangular. Prefers cool nights but is quite tolerant. Nepenthes are native primarily to the Malaysian region, India and Australia. They form wonderful hanging pitchers that are sure to attract attention. Some are vines while others form rosettes. Most make two or more types of pitchers:lower pitchers are often more rotund and arise from stems closer to the ground, upper pitchers are often more slender, small and arise from climbing stems which are farther from the roots. Upper pitchers usually have a tendril that wraps around branches, etc. before forming the pitcher; this is one way Nepenthes can climb into/above surrounding vegetation. ----- Thanks for your chilly comments on my last upload, The Ice Queen
----- Olympus C8080WZ & PhotoshopCS. (546)
Comments (31)
Margana
Howdy Mr.D,this sure is a fascinatin' 'pitcher',lol...Actually,they are quite fascinating,and exotic to say the least.I love the way you got that fabulous detail of the rim...At first I thought it was some creepy red wormy thingy...LOL.And I'm with you about their size.Any bigger and I'd be worrying about body snatchers and pod people!Hope y'all have a might purty weekend.-M ;^)
ModestyB
GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!
solrac_gi_2nd
I 'envy' this SUUUUUUUUUPERB capture ! BRAVO !!!
Nath06
Splendid capture!! Bravo :)
VVDesigns
I like the color combinations of this photo. Very beautiful.
Digimon
Did I comission this!?!? It's perfect! I love the use of DOF, keeps the focus on the pitcher. The seemingly desaturated hues are perfectly tapered off outward from the pitcher!! The perfect amount of contrast, again varies from the target outward...Superb!! Vote
nathalie06
Marvelous shot Kort ! I love the brightness and the light of this flower. Incredible this red color, for shure very attractive for insects !!!! V
Richardphotos
what an awesome flower. never seen one in person. marvelous lighting/detail
pm_hackworth
Monkey's have pretty cups! Fine china in fact! VOTE
jocko500
never saw one like this lol cool looking
Punaguy
Looks like some sort of pitcher plant...man that's strange looking, but you did it justice with this capture! I wonder if it's carnivorous? Nice lighting and color on this one Bradda! Aloha!
DJB
That curled up petal is so realistic looking for a photo that it seems one could just touch it.Very nice on shadows. The colours and detail are brilliant. Did Marlene just get back from a rodeo?
Valerie-Ducom
Very good photo, i like these color.... excellent work;) kiss
miwi
Beautiful shot,excellent !!!!!!
parb1194
Fantastic pitcher plant cazpture. Well done!!!
odie
Wow....love this exotic plant! Great work. :0)
Cosme..D..Churruca
Splendid ! an awesome specimen indeed !
jcv2
Fortunately the men of Isaac Asimov's Fantastic Voyage did not end up here, the digestion system is ingenious and effective! Fantastic work, Kort, love to see those special plants providing themselves with nutrients in an original way! :)
Valentin
Absolutely outstanding work - it really shows the beauty of these exotic plant!!
RNitze
Nice fly - trap. Great shot!
logiloglu
a fascinating plant, now i am happy that i dont be a fly.an excellent and expressive photography #:O)
sharky_
Very interesting plant. Excellent. Aloha
WandM
Mmm, you taste delicious ;)
BBarbs
Beautiful flowers. WOW. Gorgeous exotic beauties. You are right. Gotta love the tropics. Some of the most incredible plants come from there. Being in the tropics is a glorious experience visually. One of my favorites. Superb shot hon. Just love it. Hugssss
tmathise
Masterfully captured Kort, simply exquisite photography!
hotracer2
beautiful, like the lighting and mood:):)..V
Denger
Is this one of the carnivorous plant varieties? Seems similar to a pitcher plant or venus flytrap. Regardless, it's a cool capture. Always a great pleasure to see what you'll shoot next!
CDBrugg
lovely colours (shame about the leaf obscuring the top of the plant?)
Chaos911
wow, what a super super work!!!! excellently done!!! :)
Hopalong
It's still just sitting there. Would it be interested in a dollop of MAYONAISE?