A carnivorous plant is found in southern Spain, Portugal and a bit of Morocco: Drosophyllum lusitanicum. Or Portuguese sundew. One of the few that occurs in dry areas.
It does not have a classic trap that snaps shut when a fly lands in it, but the stems have a sticky substance on which the insects digest.
The stem in this picture is quite young and not yet fully extended, so there is a photogenic curl at the end of the stem. Over time, the entire stem stretches out.
                                
 
                                
                                        Ronald Buitendijk started a few years ago with photographing animals he was looking for. With great pleasure he goes looking for wild animals to put them on film. Of course this is done in a way to disturb the animals as little as possible.
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                         Scottish Highlander on a grey dayRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Scottish Highlander on a grey dayRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Fallow deer in morning lightRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Fallow deer in morning lightRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Sandpiper on the beach near BrouwersdamRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Sandpiper on the beach near BrouwersdamRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Highkey lamb in the meadowRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Highkey lamb in the meadowRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Praying common tern high keyRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Praying common tern high keyRonald Buitendijk Fotografie stadion van Feijenoord, the KuipRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
stadion van Feijenoord, the KuipRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Cows in the morning mistRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Cows in the morning mistRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Canada geese in the fogRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Canada geese in the fogRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Highkey putterRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Highkey putterRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Pilot whales in the mistRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Pilot whales in the mistRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Between showersRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Between showersRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Barnacle geese in formationRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Barnacle geese in formationRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Barnacle geese in formationRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Barnacle geese in formationRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Misses in the early morningRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Misses in the early morningRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Misses in the early morningRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Misses in the early morningRonald Buitendijk Fotografie pyjama bug portraitRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
pyjama bug portraitRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Diving sperm whale in the Mediterranean SeaRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Diving sperm whale in the Mediterranean SeaRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Kuhl's shearwater over the Mediterranean seaRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Kuhl's shearwater over the Mediterranean seaRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Details and autumn coloursRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Details and autumn coloursRonald Buitendijk Fotografie Abstract natureRonald Buitendijk Fotografie
Abstract natureRonald Buitendijk Fotografie