Same here. It's getting cold out now, but yesterday I
found some rather large ants harvesting nectar, and being
harvested, by my S. rubra plant. I've also read elsewhere
that S. rubra has a propensity for ants. Maybe just because
it's shorter.
>>
>>On a related note, our S. flava took about 30 seconds to dispatch a
>>European wasp from the time in flew into the glasshouse (I made a
>>fairly hasty departure ;-) ) 'til it fell in. Unfortunately, these
>>wasps don't go without a fight and this one chewed a hole in the
>>pitcher in an attempt to escape (nearly worked too).
Geez John, with all these nasty bugs down under, do you
have to bring a shotgun and bowie knife when you go to
your greenhouse? Shades of "Food of the Gods" :-).
Bzzz Bzzzzzz...
-shick-shuck, *KA-BLAM*!
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!! BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
-shick-shuck, *KA-BLAM*!
-shick-shuck, *KA-BLAM*!
-shick-shuck, *KA-BLAM*!
bzzzz. bz. rattttle... ack.
"'durned hornets get bigger every year..."
Robert
"There's nothing more dangerous than a wounded mosquito."