2009

TQ4361 : A sundew or drosera specimen growing in Darwin's greenhouse, Down House

taken 15 years ago, near to Downe, Bromley, England

A sundew or drosera specimen growing in Darwin's greenhouse, Down House
A sundew or drosera specimen growing in Darwin's greenhouse, Down House
The sticky hairs on this plant catch insects which are digested and absorbed through the leaves to supply nutrients for the plants which normally grow in poor, boggy soil.

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Photographer
pam fray   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 12 March, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 12 March, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 430 610 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:19.8440N 0:3.1406E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 430 611
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Southeast (about 135 degrees)
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