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Nepenthes viking in habitat |

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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 its 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.
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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 . |
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Vikings' neighbourhood |
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Here they hide |
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Hi ,we are playing seek and hide. |
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Hello , Please beware not to step on me ! |
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The soil where they grow compose of coarse sand and decompose leaves ,good drainage , high humidity. |
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Upper pitchers hide themselves from strong sunlight. |
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Nepenthes thorellii , N. mirabilis and unidentified Nep. can be found on some Islands where Vikings seem to be "unpure breed" ,
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Mostly Male plants , perhaps 90 % |
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10 % Female |
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Wow ! Young Thai ladies take sunbath on the whitesand beach |
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Sorry ,Madam.No need to smile .You're foreground !.
I would like to show the savannah behind you. |

Upper Pitcher |