Meadowview Internship Photo Thread

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Death Pony

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I am one of the fortunate interns at Meadowview this summer. I could not have asked for a better opportunity to present itself to me by a long shot. I am a Studio Art major, but carnivorous plants and their conservation are a huge passion of mine. My background does provide some huge benefits, such as presenting what we are doing to the public, which is what this thread is about. I will be updating this as frequently as possible with photos, news, events, and happenings. We have a lot to do this summer, so we're starting at full speed.

Meadowview Biological Research Station is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and restoring natural wetlands and their rare plants in Virginia and Maryland. Our main focus, of course, are the native Sarracenia pitcher plants, mainly Sarracenia flava and Sarracenia purpurea. These plants are highly endangered and need all the help they can get.

Enough of the talk for now, here are some photos taken with my new Olympus E-5 and incredible macro lens.

Utricularia inflata or radiata

Utricularia by Wire Man, on Flickr

Sarracenia flowers

Sarr flower by Wire Man, on Flickr

Flava Flower by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. flava

S. flava by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. flava by Wire Man, on Flickr

D. filiformis

Drosera filiformis by Wire Man, on Flickr

More flowers

Pretty Pink Sarr by Wire Man, on Flickr

Sarr Flowers by Wire Man, on Flickr

Sarracenia "Red Rocket"

Sarracenia "Red Rocket" by Wire Man, on Flickr

Some more artistic shots

Pitcher Plant by Wire Man, on Flickr

Field of Flava by Wire Man, on Flickr

Sarracenia flowers by Wire Man, on Flickr

Sunlight Breaks by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. flava cultivar by Wire Man, on Flickr

S. flava top. by Wire Man, on Flickr

Sarracenia flowers by Wire Man, on Flickr

Sarracenia purpurea hybrid by Wire Man, on Flickr

Sarracenia flower by Wire Man, on Flickr

Drosera capillaris

Drosera capillaris by Wire Man, on Flickr

Drosera capillaris by Wire Man, on Flickr

Drosera brevifolia

Drosera capillaris by Wire Man, on Flickr

We are currently filling orders, preparing for a major repotting operation, cleaning the greenhouse, refurbishing the cage, cataloging historic, extant, extinct, and unknown Sarracenia ranges for Stewart McPherson, and preparing for a controlled burn behind Meadowview. All of this while avoiding a nasty bite from our resident water snake. More photos this weekend of the team in action, so keep an eye on this thread.
 

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Awesome work! Can't wait to see the updates... :thumbsup:
 

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Very sharp!
 

Ashes2ashes

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Wow! Those are great macro shots!! I really like the pink star, and the pitcher plants. :)
 

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Wow! Very beautiful shots.
 
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