A colony of Scented Sundews (Drosera Whitakeri) waits for insects to be attracted by the solitary flower, at Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve in Croydon.

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Sundews are insect eating plants. This species uses a scented flower to attract its prey, which then get trapped on the sticky leaves.

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Location: Hochkins Ridge Flora Reserve in Croydon North, Victoria, Australia
Photo credit: © GPNaturePhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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