Drosera stenopetala Species Profile
Drosera stenopetala is a species of sundew endemic to the mountains of New Zealand. The species is named for its (somewhat) narrow petals. Drosera stenopetala is a small sundew with…
Yellow Flowered Drosera Binata in New Zealand
One of my goals in New Zealand was to find the yellow-flowered form of Drosera binata. The plants have delicate sulphur-coloured blooms that only open on sunny days. When growing…
Drosera spatulata of South Island, New Zealand
Drosera spatulata from the South Island, New Zealand have interesting morphologies that differ to those more commonly known in cultivation. Notably, these plants have straight, glandless petioles that are clearly…
Aurora Australis Over Lake Manapouri, Fiordland, New Zealand
I observed the aurora australis over Lake Manapouri on the morning of 2 Jan 2025. A gentle glow stretched all across the southern horizon, with beams, ribbons and streaks all…
Bulbophyllum elisae in the Blue Mountains
Bulbophyllum elisae in the Blue Mountains where it grows high in the rainforest canopy and is rarely observed. I found this colony on a stably perched fallen branch.
Fireflies and glowworms in the Blue Mountains
I spent a magical evening in early December photographing a colony of fireflies (Atyphella lychnus) and glow worms (Arachnocampa richardsae) in the Blue Mountains, Australia.
Finding every described sundew in the Western Cape, South Africa
In September 2023, Boaz Ng went on a botanical expedition to the Western Cape province of South Africa. The region is renowned for its intense floral diversity, with many species…
Wild Drosera binata extrema – 112 points!
The Drosera binata from northern New South Wales reach massive proportions. Plants here regularly attain 30-50 leaf points. Exceptional specimens branch once more on each tip to double the count.…
Utricularia brachyceras Species Profile
Utricularia brachyceras is a tiny annual bladderwort endemic to South Africa. The species has blooms that reach around half a centimetre in length. The lower corolla lip is white, with…
Thismia megalongensis
Thismia megalongensis is known from the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia. The species is cryptic in nature, growing under leaf litter in rainforest gullies. The flowers are bright orange and…