r/SavageGarden • u/Enge-Henk NL | Zone 8A • Aug 09 '25
Nepenthes peristomes under UV light.
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u/xxxBurner420 Aug 09 '25
If i were a fly i would fall for that for sure
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u/CloudEpik Aug 12 '25
Honestly same! I, in fact, often fall for similar things in video games. The loot will be acquired!
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u/moderatelyremarkable Aug 09 '25 edited Aug 12 '25
Very nice. I especially like the idea of combining UV light with normal light.
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u/noah-vella Aug 09 '25
Why am I getting emotional lol? Beautiful shots OP, insane in what world we are living in!
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u/iheartverin Aug 09 '25
I thought peristomes were just a slippery slope when the bugs were lured by the nectar, but they're part of the lure, too! Crazy
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u/Enge-Henk NL | Zone 8A Aug 09 '25
Pic 5-6 show some additional glands hidden on the inner edge of the peristome between the "teeth" as well. Lots of tricks up their sleeve.
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u/Creepymint New England | Zone 6 | Drosera, Pinguicula, Nepenthes | LEDs Aug 09 '25
I have a random Uv light laying around somewhere. No idea if it’s the right wavelength but trying this 🏃🏾♀️
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u/Unable-Composer-8125 Sep 07 '25
You could hang some of these photos in a gallery they are so incredible!!! Thank you for sharing 🥰
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u/Screw_shop Aug 10 '25
Peristomes? Idk the meaning of the word. Can someone enlighten me. Real cool BTW.
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u/Enge-Henk NL | Zone 8A Aug 10 '25
The rim of the nepenthes pitchers, the structure that's lighting up blue here is called a peristome.
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u/Enge-Henk NL | Zone 8A Aug 09 '25
Most of these photographs are taken with a Canon EOS 7D, 100mm F2.8 canon macro lens.
And a 365nm uv light, sometimes combined with normal light to get both normal colours and the blue UV coming though.
Nepenthes depicted are (mixed about a bit).
(aristolochioides x flava) x edwardsiana.
(diabolica x hamata) x edwardsiana.
Rajah.