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cross-posted from: https://gregtech.eu/post/15459920

There were a lot of them in the more watery areas:

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[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That far north?! I never saw them in the wild until I moved to Florida. That's blowing my mind, would have said it was impossible.

[–] batmaniam@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

There are a suprising numbers of carnivores that can handle proper winters. Sundews go way far north as well!

[–] gon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's a place called New Land, New Found Land?! Hilarious.

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago

Naw, it’s the Minshara class planet in the Eta Cassiopeiae system, 19 light years from Sol.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Oh yeah! I see a flower on there. Sarracenia have some of the most unique flower structures out there.

[–] mudbug@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Cool find!

By the way, if anyone is interested* there's a Lemmy carniverous plant community https://lemmy.world/c/SavageGarden

[–] lena@gregtech.eu 3 points 2 weeks ago

Crossposted

[–] MakingWork@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

The provincial flower of Newfoundland.

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 2 points 2 weeks ago

Watch out for bioplasmic energy