Deadly Botany Large Pitcher Plant Display Glass Dome
Deadly Botany Large Pitcher Plant Display Glass Dome
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This beautiful display features three preserved pitchers from American pitcher plants of the genus Sarracenia. These carnivorous plants grow in boggy conditions with poor soil, so they've evolved to get their extra nutrients by devouring insects! The hapless victims are lured by sweet liquids to the rim of the pitcher, where they'll find themselves losing their grip on the slippery edge until they fall inside, to be digested by the pitcher.
The largest of the pitchers is a red-veined green with a wide open top (called the "operculum"), and with the remains of the slippery liquid on its rim still glistening though it is completely dried. The smaller two pitchers, a different breed of sarracenia, warm to a lovely red on top.
Please be aware that although I've used preservation methods that specifically help to keep the color, dried botanicals do typically fade eventually and may become more brittle over time. To keep them in their best condition, don't place them under sources of UV light (like sunlight or plant grow lights). Unfortunately because of import restrictions placed by most countries on the shipment of plant material, I don't ship these outside of the US.
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Dried botanicals
When plants are dried, they become very fragile and brittle. Please handle with care. Many of the display containers are not glued to their bases (to allow you to place your own little items inside or be able to clean the glass), so be sure to pick up these items by the base, not the dome. Keep the specimen out of sunlight; the UV light can cause the colors in your plants to fade. The colors in all dried botanicals will fade over time regardless, but too much light will accelerate the process.
Resin botanicals
If your plants are encased in resin, they're nicely protected from damage, but the resin itself can be vulnerable. Where possible, I use non-yellowing resins, but most resins will yellow at least a little bit with lots of sun exposure. Don't place your resin botanicals in sunlight or near other sources of UV like grow lights. (Obviously you can wear your resin-based jewelry outdoors! Just don't leave them sitting in sunlight when they're stored.) Please keep in mind that the colors of dried botanicals can fade, even when they're encased in resin, so the appearance of your piece might fade over the years.
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