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White lines around the glass
Read more: White lines around the glassUntil I developed the ambition to produce pictures of my hermetospheres of a certain quality, I had no experience whatsoever in studio photography. “Studio” reads highly sophisticated, but in fact, my approach is rather simplistic. Having studied the pictures made by Ulf Soltau, I had a fairly good idea of the desired outcome, but none…
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Actiniopteris radiata
Read more: Actiniopteris radiataOne of my two jars dedictated to plants native to Myanmar is currently able to tell more than one story. The fern called Peacock’s tail, A. radiata, was meant to be the main protagonist when I started the jar in mid August 2021. Initially, the plant seemed to be comfortable and produced new fronds. After…
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Bladderworts
Read more: BladderwortsBladderworts, genus Utricularia, seemed attractive to me for use in hermetospheres for several reasons. First, they usually live in and are adapted for wet or moist habitats. Second, a lot of species are native to tropical regions with little seasonal differences. Then, they are highly fascinating organisms, able to source nutrients from tiny animals they…
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Barbosella cogniauxiana
Read more: Barbosella cogniauxianaI currently run two jars representing Brazil Southeast, both etablished in May 2021. They both contain Barbosella cogniauxiana in different combinations. Under my standard conditions, the plant does very well so far. At the end of March 2022 it showed its extraordinary blooms for the first time. The specimen that served for the first scientific description…
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Death and resurrection
Read more: Death and resurrectionFor my first jar inspired by the flora of Madagascar, I combined the following plants. Somehow, I must have enclosed spores of a fungus. Days after onset, it started spreading and after 15 days, the entire surface of substrate and plants was covered with mycelium mesh. At the time I was sure the plants were…
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