One of my epiphytic utrics is blooming:

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Just opening in the morning light.

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The reason for the species name (nelumbifolia).

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Utrics (bladderworts) are fascinating plants – adaptable (alpine to tropical, aquatic, terrestrial, epiphytes, lithophytes), active carnivores with beautiful flowers. I have two epiphytes – nelumbifolia and humboldtii. The humboldtii is growing like mad; I’m hoping I can get a large division to trade for another epiphyte I covet – U. jamesoniana (picture of flower here). Here’s the U. humboldtii:

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Keep your fingers crossed for me – maybe I can even get a flower out of it…