Stunning Photo Series That Feature the Delicate Alien Beauty of Carnivorous Sundew Plants

In the gorgeous photo series "Drosera", Finnish nature photographer Joni Niemeli has captured the incredible up-close beauty of the colorfully tentacled carnivorous plants commonly known as Sundews. Sundews are also featured in his newest series "Other Worldly Blues", where Niemeli played upon their alien-like appearance and their predatory nature.

Sundews have always fascinated me, and I have been photographing these alien-like plants for several years now. My first first photo series 'Drosera' was mostly bright and vibrant, so I wanted to have some contrast to that in my second series of Sundews. I think the colors and the mood of 'Otherworldly Blues' reflect aptly the true nature of these carnivorous plants.

images via Joni Niemeli

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