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This is the first picture of Viking in in its natural habitat ever published. The Islander who  collected Vikings for sale took this blur picture for me only with his poor quality plastic lens camera.  Now , with hands  from one  friend . I can fullfil my dream.

 " One day in the early morning of 1992 , a villager who collected wild plants for me showed  me a breath taking  mystrious Nepenthes . Its pitcher colour was deep crimson red , not only pitcher , but all leaves – even stem was also red , like a phoenix bird. He asked if I was interested . He just found these strange form Pitcher plants on the Island ...................."

         The Vikings can be found on Islands and on one very remote Island somewhere in Andaman  sea  , Phang-Nga  province , southern Thailand, probably  one Island indeed is pure breed Viking . And  there are only 2 Thai families in a small  village know this secret .They keep their mouths  shut because  this secret Island is just like a Treasure Island for their families to earn their livings. Someone  believe  it’s only a myth or a pirate tale.

      read this full story in "Viking – Expert  Interview"

    The only motive to devote myself to study Nepenthes viking in habitat is curiosity. Its existence is quite interesting  as well as  its amazing pitcher shape.

Here is one of the Viking Islands. The plain lowland at sea level is their habitat. They grow in altitude of 2-20 meters from sea level , all day full direct sunlight .
Vikings' neighbourhood
Here they hide
Hi ,we are playing seek and hide.
Hello , Please beware not to step on me !
The soil where they grow  compose of coarse sand and decompose leaves ,good drainage , high humidity.
Upper pitchers  hide themselves from strong sunlight.
Nepenthes  thorellii , N. mirabilis and unidentified Nep. can be found on some Islands where Vikings seem to be "unpure breed" ,
Mostly Male plants , perhaps 90 %
10 % Female
Wow ! Young Thai ladies take sunbath on the whitesand  beach
Sorry ,Madam.No need to smile .You're foreground !.  I would like to show the savannah behind you.

Upper Pitcher