[Frank]

Hello all,

I have made a selection from my photos to give you all an impression of what you have missed if you were not there or to think back to this wonderfull carnivorous event (for those who were there of course )!

I have put the pictures as links for your bandwith comfort. Each picture is about 180-200 kB.

The main event on Saturday consisted of an exhibition, a sales possibility and some lectures. In the evening there was a trip to the Fata Morgana glasshouse.


I'll start with some general impression of the sales/exhibition glasshouse.

Arie talking to Andreas Wistuba (with Christian Klein on the left)

Roridula gorgonias with Palmeridae bugs (by Stefan Ippenberger - aka byblis)

View towards the entrance from the middle
On the left you see Andreas Wistuba talking to Stefan Ippenberger (on the far right) - which I didn't know at that point. If I did I would have put the frame & focus better!

You can also see the 'Nepenti' people in the middle (sitting and standing)

Another overview
The person looking at plants on the left (in between the red haired visitors) is another forum member, Joachim Danz.
Just on the picture on the right, you can see Jana Rubesova who (co-?)organised the EEE.
In the middle the 'Nepenti' sales stand.

Orchid
There were also orchids for sale.

But just a few...


The exhibition had some great plants as well.

D. graomogolensis

D. indica looking very healthy

P. gigantea proving its name worthy.

some Sarracenia


The Wistuba sales stand


I think everyone that has seen it, will agree with me that the Borneo Exotics stand was the most impressive thing around.
That row of pitchers! Those pitchers!
Nepenthes fans, start drooling allready!

left section
N. bicalcarata
N. ampullaria varieties
View from the left (yes, there is more of this on the other side!)
another N. bicalcarata
N. burbidgeae
N. densiflora
The man himself - Rob Cantley
Overview of the display



In the evening there was an organised trip to the Fata Morgana glasshouse. I think such a glasshouse should become the standard for every grower!

Entrance

About half of the glasshouse (bad picture, but then you have an idea of its size)

The glasshouse is divided into three climate zones: an arid one, a tropical forest one and a "highland" part. It used to be a colourfull "butterfly garden" (I don't know a better word for that in English - sorry).

Desert zone (about 40% of the entire part)

The tropical "forest" was the biggest part.
general impression
flower close-up
hanging flowers
another general view
again a general view


Where are the carnivorous plants now?
Indeed, in the third part! (the best was kept untill the last )
The temperature over there was a constant 17°C and humidity was kept at 90%.

Heliamphora clump in flower
more Heliamphora

Nepenthes in the air

N. copelandii (with ventricosa in the background)

N. ventricosa (a nice red pitcher)

N. pilosa x veitchii

part of the "wall"
You can spot U. alpina in the lower left corner.
There was a water flowing on the left of the picture. Closer to the water and lower than the U. alpina there was a clump of U. livida.


Hope you enjoyed the photos!

Frank

[Guest_Aidan_*]

Vic was in hiding then... :mrgreen:

[Markus]

Hi Frank,

thank you for sharing these photos. I’m glad not to find me anywhere in the photos...


Cheers,
Markus

[kamikazee]

It's a good documentary 8)

[Frank]

Vic was in hiding then... :mrgreen:

I don't know (him).

I’m glad not to find me anywhere in the photos...

I have more photos, don't worry!

Thanks for the nice comments. :)

[Jonathan]

Stunning pictures and a fantastic glasshouse.
N. burbidgeae is such a looker.

[TheCarnifreak]

Very nice to see Frank!

Thanks for sharing :)

[Tim]

Good work, Frank!

[vic brown]

Nice pictures Frank.

I was there, on the Borneo Exotics stand much of the time.

It was a fantastic meeting, by far the best CP event I've attended! Darwiniana are to be congratulated on their superb organisation of the EEE in Prague.

The main venue was excellent and the range of plants on sale superb. I obtained 10 new Pings, 9 Neps, D. petiolaris and Roridula gorgonias complete with Palmeridea :) :) :) I spent much of Saturday helping Rob and Diana on the Borneo Exotics display, but still managed to get to Hans Luhrs superb mexican Pinguicula talk, which included many pictures from his recent trip with Oliver Gluch and Peter Habarth and Gert Hoogenstrijd's 'The lost world, searching for carnivorous plants in Venezuela' which included many pictures from his recent trip with Fernando and Stuart McPherson; two wonderful lectures!

The Saturday evening party in the Fatima Morgana was fantastic, what a magnificent (have I run out of superlatives yet? :) ) glasshouse, although smaller, in terms of the plants growing in it, it certainly put the Eden Project to shame. You could tell that it was planned by botanists with a real passion for plants (especially CPs) rather than accountants.

It was nice to meet up with friends, meet CPUK members I've only talked to by email and PM before and meet lots of other CP growers.

I've got quite a few photos too, I'll post some when I get a chance to sort through them. Here's one of Mike King and Rob Cantley to keep you going.




Vic

[janmyszkier]

You can also see the 'Nepenti' people in the middle (sitting and standing)

Hey i'm the one in the red checked cardigan. ;] wooh, do I really have such a big nose? are you sure that you didn't use fish-eye lens? ;] This exhibition was worth to see for any cp grower. That was something that I think, I'll never forget. For those who wasn't there.... be ashamed :)

[Frank]

I was there, on the Borneo Exotics stand much of the time.

Ah, if you were the one helping at the BE stand, I have seen you! :)
Not in hiding, contrary to earlier rumours.

I'll see if I can find a picture with you on it.

Edit: Aha! Found you!
Here, even on a photo I posted.
You are "clearly" visible as the one in the white t-shirt in the back (to the right of the person in red). :)

wooh, do I really have such a big nose?

Don't forget I even reduced the image size.



As Vic mentioned, there were indeed interesting lectures. I really enjoyed the ones about Venezuela and the Philippenean (sp?) Nepenthes.

[vic brown]

Yes, I do believe that's me! :)



Cheers

Vic

[Milos Sula]

We are really happy you like it ! We are looking forward to you next time here in Czech.

few pictures:
http://chramst.darwiniana.cz/view.php?cisloclanku=2005091801

Darwiniana

[Danne]

Impressive photos!

[vic brown]

More great pictures, keep them coming guys, there were a lot of digital cameras in use last weekend.

There's a much better picture of me in the 10th photograph on the Darwiniana site, standing next to Vlastik Rybka, curator of Fatima Morgana, beers in hand! :) How often do you get a private tour around one of the world's most impressive greenhouses, with regular trips back to the bar to fill up on beer? :)

Vic

[diva]

it looks like it was an excellent meeting. what an unbelievable greenhouse that looks like it was full of horticultural gems unlike (as vic has already mentioned) our own eden project that looks like it was planted from the garden centre and in the quest to educate us they failed to entertain.
well done Prague!

[Frank]

There's a much better picture of me in the 10th photograph on the Darwiniana site, standing next to Vlastik Rybka, curator of Fatima Morgana, beers in hand! :)

Dr. (!) Vlastik Rybka was also the one who gave the lecture on Philippenean (sp?) Nepenthes.


You wanted a much better picture, Vic?
I believe you are trying to hide in this one!


Frank

[vic brown]

Here are some of my photos of the great event.

Friday afternoon - setting up time

The wonderful display of Pings

Pings1
Pings2
Pings3
Pings4

Rob Cantley pleased to get his hands on Christian Klein's cash! Kamil Pasek (Best Carnivorous Plants) on the left.
KamilChristianRob

A display of Sarracenia
Sarracenia

Diana Williams (Borneo Exotics) decorating the sign at the entrance with Nepenthes pitchers.
Diana

An overview of the show
Overview

Gert Hoogenstrijd's table
Gert's

Nepenti's table
Nepenti

Borneo Exotics display
Borneo Exotics
N. ampullaria forms
N. bicalcarata
N. truncata
N. rafflesiana
N. mira

Last but not least a tired Klaus Keller sitting down late in the day!
Klaus

Vic

[JanW]

Seems like you had a great time! Thanks for the great pictures!

[Frank]

Last but not least a tired Stefan Ippenberger sitting down late in the day!
Stefan

I don't think that's Stefan...
Or am i wrong? :?