Jesse Bellemare
@bellemare-jesse.bsky.social
Plant ecologist & associate prof at Smith College / PUI / plant conservation & climate change / seed dispersal & biogeography / forest ecology / dad, husband, gardener
Photosynthetic suction cups… Hoya imbricata (Apocynaceae) ascending a brick wall in the Lyman Plant House at Smith College Botanic Garden.
February 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Photosynthetic suction cups… Hoya imbricata (Apocynaceae) ascending a brick wall in the Lyman Plant House at Smith College Botanic Garden.
Despite snow & freezing temps - and few active insect prey - this hybrid pitcher plant Sarracenia x areolata has been holding strong, and getting into holiday spirit with ramped up red anthocyanin pigments! Plants use anthocyanins to attract prey, but also shield intense light when temps are cold.
December 8, 2024 at 2:34 PM
Despite snow & freezing temps - and few active insect prey - this hybrid pitcher plant Sarracenia x areolata has been holding strong, and getting into holiday spirit with ramped up red anthocyanin pigments! Plants use anthocyanins to attract prey, but also shield intense light when temps are cold.
Excited for final stages of fall semester student project comparing insect prey capture between two Sarracenia pitcher plant species - S. leucophylla and S. rubra. Spoiler alert: they eat a lot, including a few butterflies..!
November 25, 2024 at 8:35 PM
Excited for final stages of fall semester student project comparing insect prey capture between two Sarracenia pitcher plant species - S. leucophylla and S. rubra. Spoiler alert: they eat a lot, including a few butterflies..!
Big day in the bog - bumper crop of wild cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) this year!
November 24, 2024 at 9:20 PM
Big day in the bog - bumper crop of wild cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) this year!