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Yeah, I know. I'm showing my age with that phrase, but still that is what this month's contest is all about. Those tubes of terror, those pipes of peril, those sinister cylinders, SARRAAAACENNNNIAA. (Cue the WWE crowd cheering).

Okay, enough of my goofiness. This month we are looking for sarracenia species only, not hybrids. That means that a S. flava rubricorpa x ornata is fine. It is still a flava. A S. flava x oreophila is not as it is a interspecies cross. Before you think I am ignoring crosses, they get their own special place next month. Back to the contest at hand. In addition to being a photo of a Sarracenia species, the following rules apply:

1. You can submit 1 photograph for this contest.
2. It must be your own picture.
3. Pictures shared in previous contests are not eligible.
4. Minimally edited photos only. No effects, filters or collages. Cropping is okay.
5. The winner will be the entry with the highest number of thumbs up (likes) votes.
6. Only votes from members with at least 5 posts will count.
7. Members who have won within the past three months are not eligible for prizes but you can still enter.
8. This contest is open internationally with an alternate prize for the winner.

In keeping with this month's theme, @Matt and Leah from the FlytrapStore are giving away a Sarracenia flava ornata.

From the FlytrapStore website:

S. flava var. ornata "light vening" is a gorgeous variety of Sarracenia flava. This particular clone exhibits "light veining" and can produce pitchers over 30 inches in height with beautiful red veining running the length of the pitchers and into the hood. It also has a very distinctive dark red sploch on the throat of the pitcher. It's a real eye catcher!

Sarracenia flava, also known as the Yellow Trumpet pitcher plant, is a highly-varied species of Sarracenia. S. flava var. ornata varies a lot in the intensity of its veining. This particular clone we're offering displays "light veining" which provides a gorgeous delicate tracing of the primary veins on the pitchers.

Sarracenia flava var. ornata produces bright yellow flowers in the spring as it puts up its first pitchers of the year. Like all S. flava, most of the growth occurs in spring and early summer, tapering off by fall.

Alright, let's see those pitcher pictures, and get ready to rumble!

I'll get this one started. I've been accused (rightfully so) of being partial to purps. So despite having an absolutely gorgeous venosa to show, I'm posting my equally stunning Sarracenia alata 'Night'.

S. leucophylla

Some S. Flava i have been growing from seed.

Here are my 15 month old Purpurea Purpureas

My totally neglected mini bog of Michigan northern sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea. Frog socks or turtle socks nicknames. I that they are so resistant. I had to pull a few weeds for the photo but there will be hundreds of seeds for the bank this fall

My 2 flavas.

1 week into our contest, and we have some gorgeous photos. Here are the standings:
Panman 6
Andrew072 5
optique 5
stephenbos2000 5
hollyhock 4
cpgrower126 3
JenCooper 3

It is still anyone's contest, and there is certainly plenty of time left for you to submit your photo!

New pitcher from Sarracenia Purpurea ‘White Ghost’

At the two week mark and it is still anyone's contest. Here are the standings:
Andrew072 8
NyctoNewts 8
Panman 7
stephenbos2000 7
hollyhock 6
optique 6
cpgrower126 4
JenCooper 4

I'm sure there are more of you out there growing sarracenia, so post your photos!

And be sure to vote for your favorites.

S. flava LT302
Just posting for fun, would rather the prize go to someone else.

Just over a week until the end of our contest, and what a contest! Over half of the entries are within 3 points of the lead, with NyctoNewts rising to the top of the pack despite a later entry! Here are the standings:
Andrew072 12
NyctoNewts 12
Panman 11
optique 10
stephenbos2000 10
hollyhock 9
cpgrower126 8
J_Max 8
JenCooper 6
DewsandTraps 3

In this close race, every vote counts. Be sure to look over all of our entries and vote for your favorites. If we have a tie, there will be a special run-off between the tied entries.

Only a few days left in our contest, and here are the standings:
Andrew072 12
NyctoNewts 12
optique 11
Panman 11
J_Max 10
hollyhock 9
stephenbos2000 9
cpgrower126 8
JenCooper 6
DewsandTraps 5

It is still a close race with ties in first and second place. In case of a tie, we will have 24 hour run-off contest. Be sure to vote!