In contrast to many other plants, however, the Venus flytrap must also catch vital nutrients that are missing from the soils in which it grows.
There, the species makes its living much like other plants, harnessing energy from sunlight to make its food. BioGraphic explained: 'In its native long leaf pine forests of the Carolinas, carnivory is a means of survival. It shows a Venus flytrap capturing a hoverfly. Scroll down to see some of the most striking photos from the contest.ĭallas photographer Nick Kanakis is behind this striking image, which was chosen as a finalist in the Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora category. The winning images first appeared in bioGraphic, an online magazine about science and sustainability and the official media sponsor for the competition.
It was taken by Canadian photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur, who scooped the $5,000 (£3,537) cash prize. This year, the triumphant snap was a heartbreaking photo of a resilient kangaroo and her joey standing in a burnt-out plantation following bush fires that hit the south coast of Australia in 2020. Winning images were chosen in each category and a single photo was picked as the overall Grand Prize winner.
The contest was open to both amateur and professional snappers and featured seven categories - Art of Nature, Aquatic Life, Winged Life, Landscapes, Waterscapes, and Flora, Terrestrial Wildlife, Human/Nature and Photo Story: Out of the Ordinary. They are just some of the stars of the poignant winning images in this year's BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition, hosted by the California Academy of Sciences.Įntrants to this year's contest were asked to submit images that showcased the Earth's biodiversity and the 'mounting threats to the natural world'.
A rare white bear, a curious sea lion and preening ravens.
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