Drosera australis Species Profile
Drosera australis is a diminutive pygmy sundew native to Western Australia. It is named for its southerly distribution in the state. Drosera australis is a small sundew, growing to around…
Red form of Drosera serpens
The red form of Drosera serpens grows on Cape York, Far North Queensland. The form is consistently found in the monsoonal savannah and northernmost swamps, occuring in roughly equal frequencies…
Utricularia dichotoma subsp. novae-zelandiae Species Profile
Utricularia dichotoma subsp. novae-zelandiae is a subspecies of bladderwort from New Zealand and New Caledonia. The taxon was defined through phylogenetic analyses by Jobson in 2020. Utricularia dichotoma subsp. novae-zelandiae…
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…