Ever seen one of these?

[photo gal]

Intersting flower huh?? I found it at an atrium, growing next to the orchids and thought it quite unusual!!....

 

[photo gal]

sorry about the double post, I can't figure out how to delete it......

 

[chroix]

it's an orchid.. don't know what kind

 

[lathamemmons]

its definty not a orchid is a napentas ( not sure if that speeled right) i own 2 of them flys go inside them and get foreced down into digestive fliud by down pointing neddels. relly cool stuff also known as a tropical pitcher plant.
The one in the photo is severel years old as how big it is heres a link to buy one http://www.carnivorousplantsonline.com/Tropical_Pitcher_Plants
there are many kinds if theres one thing i know its carnivours plants i own 5

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latham

 

[Alison]

:shock: I've never seen anything like that. Really great photo of a unique flower!

 

[chroix]

nepentas it is.. is it related to orchids somehow? When I saw them displayed it was with orchids also.

 

[lathamemmons]

its in the carivours family like did u ever have a venusflytrap growing up.
there are many differint kinds of carnivours plants

 

[dalebe]

i think if i would have seen one of those, i would have posted it on the oddities forum, weird flower, nice pic though..

 

[Sergiozal]

Weird tought.
It attracts the insects by the smell of a liquid inside of it, they come in and get drowned in the liquid.