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Microscope images reveal Venus flytrap digestive glands in detail

Original: Spent the evening with the # microscope , got some nice shots of # VenusFlytrap digestive glands and trigger hairs. The

A hobbyist shared microscope photographs of a Venus flytrap's digestive glands and trigger hairs, noting that the red pigment on the leaf begins in the circular glands and spreads outward, with specimens mounted on cavity slides in water. The images are drawing interest from plant and microscopy enthusiasts appreciating the close-up view of how the carnivorous plant's trapping mechanism works.

Why now: Striking close-up images of a familiar carnivorous plant naturally attract plant lovers and microscopy hobbyists.

Venus flytrap

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• Spent the evening with the # microscope , got some nice shots of # VenusFlytrap digestive glands and trigger hairs. The red pigment on their leaf starts in the digestive glands and spreads outward. The glands are circular blobs. Mounted on cavity slides in water, lit from… · tippitiwichet · 13

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