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Welcome to the forum, Nochang! Your plants are gorgeous... And your English is just fine. Laura

Pretty cool, Stephen.

Hi oligo1964, My, what precious little gluttons you have there! Your B52s are doing much better than mine - mine are under lights. Thanks for sharing the pix, Laura

I've been feeding them mealworms but the local pet store just started stocking "Calci-Worms" (Hermetica illucens) that are supposed to be high in calcium so now I feed them a mix. For the smaller pitchers sometimes I freeze some live flightless fruitflies. As soon as they're dead I defrost them and put them in the pitchers. Can't seem to leave them in the freezer too long. They wither and dry up pretty quick - they don't look too appetizing that way. Laura

It's a beaut! Laura

This is weird, but they look like the little mites I sometimes get in flightless fruitfly batches. I don't know what they are, but I trash the fruitfly cultures as soon as I see them and start fresh. Never saw them on any of my plants. Laura

Wow, Francois!!! I didn't know the pitchers could get so big. Looks like you had a great trip. Thanks for sharing these ~ Laura

Beautius!

I'm in Los Angeles and kept one alive - until it flowered. It didn't like to dry out so I kept it in a tray with my VFTs. It only got a few hours of direct sun each day, but it grew well. It's pretty dry here so I guess the water didn't bother it. When it flowered, I moved it inside in a stupid attempt to monitor the moisture better. I read that they hate to stay wet, but it would droop if it dried out, even a little. It hated the move and died right away. I got a few seed out of the deal but they haven't germinated for me. It was a huge plant - gorgeous - I still miss it. Next time I get one I won't move it and I won't be afraid to water it. Sometimes you just have to trust your instincts! Hope this helps - Laura

Thanks, François! Incredible post. Sounds like you had a great trip. I've never seen bicalaratas like that - hopefully mine will get that big someday. Laura

Well, Trev, the Scarlet Bristle does look very similar to your gorgeous Red Sawtooth/Bohemian Garnet. But you don't ship to the U.S. Laura

In the meantime, I'll apply for a plant permit - I really haven't looked into importing plants yet. My local USDA office promised me they weren't too difficult to deal with, but I've heard that they trashed a few shipments from good suppliers, so I'm a bit nervous. Feel free to apply for a permit too, if you'd like - also maybe I can get a few more people in on an order - Laura

Thanks, Jason, I'd love to be in on the order. I think that you (or one of us) would stillhvae to get an import permit from the USDA. He still has to take care of the CITES with the Canadian government, but we still have to go through ours. Laura

Thanks for sharing these incredible pictures. Now I want to get a Northiana! And go to Bau! It looks like I must find limestone if I want to grow a Northiana well. Laura

Jason, I've been interested in the Scarlet Bristle for quite a while. I might want two or three. I have an import permit for small lots of seed from Canada, but I don't have a permit for plants. I could get one - it will take a few weeks to process. Or, if you prefer, you could get one. You'll have to show up in person at a USDA office to show ID, one time only. The link: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ There's no guarantee that the USDA will allow the plants into the country, but perhaps Keehn's Carnivores has some experience shipping plants to the U.S. Laura