Richard A. Lent

More Round-leaved Sundews, Drosera rotundifolia. Studies have shown that extracts of this plant have strong anti-inflammatory properties. This and other species of temperate carnivorous plants stop growing during the winter and enter a period of dormancy until the following spring, when they resume growth. #carnivorousplants #biodiversity #biology #nature #plants #botany #SavageGarden

Yet another fritillary on the Butterfly Weed, along with a friendly bumblebee. We've been getting exclusively Great Spangled Fritillaries, large #butterflies with silver spots on the underside of the hindwings. They seem to be doing well because the last couple of summers we've had lots of them. #pollinators #naturephotography #ecology #nature #flowers #plants #biodiversity #biology #insects