Have acquired some Nepenthes (Suratensis x Mirabilis Var. Globosa)x allardii and put them in tissue culture. These were put in this media about 6 weeks ago and just thought Id show the progress they are making. The yellow media is a rooting medium mixed to provide nutrients to make root growth …

Here are the photos from the Tokyo Reptile show.  A HUGE thank you to William Exotique for sharing the photos with us of the Tokyo Reptile Show 2015.   We were going to write about this but a picture is worth a thousand words.  We dont now what to say …

As many of you already know, the S.E. Asian Nepenthes Study & Research Foundation (SEANSRF) have spent the better part of the last decade promoting the conservation of Thailand’s endangered Nepenthes species. We have made some great progress, including having saved the last known genetically pure colony of N. mirabilis …

I live in Atlanta (zone 7b) and was looking for an easier way to manage my plants. I started with 15 Sarracenias, (a couple species and hybrids), 20 Venus Fly Traps, (half of which I already had in small pots from previous years).   1 Pogonia orchid and 1 spiranthes …

If you are interested in aroids then check out the International Aroid Societies publication.  Lots of great information from valued and well known sources.  Theres nothing comparable int eh world of aroids. Aroideana is an illustrated annual devoted to information about the family Araceae and published by the International Aroid …

It is time to pull out the vessel of alternanthera reineckii red from the tissue culture tub.  There were approximately 200 to 300 plantlets in this one vessel I had been growing out.  Each rockwool cube received about 3 to 5 plantlets in each cube and they will growout for a …

Raising earthworms is one of the easiest ways you can go green and reduce the amount of trash entering our landfills and water systems. Instead of throwing your kitchen scraps in the garbage can or down the sink disposal simply feed them to your worms! And if you enjoy gardening …

Setting up a new tank to breed my plecos meant having to buy new lights, heaters, and filters. While browsing Amazon for a highly rated yet economical aquarium heater, I found myself staring at countless nightmarish reports of heaters overheating resulting in tanks full of dead livestock. Now for me, …

The Central Scene issue #7 is out now.  The Central Scene North and Central American Cichlid Keeping Magazine is filled with photographs and information for aquarium keepers interested in cichlids from that region of the world. New world cichlids offer a fascinating look into the aquarium hobby and the natural world.  This magazine pulls …

Josh Richards sends us some fascinating pictures.  These are some amazing plants and we would love to see some of these in cultivation for our terrariums and living rooms. A very beautiful creek that had lots of frog life around it. I heard R. flavovittata calling here, but I couldn`t …