Getting to the exotics require the right equipment. The pitcher plant shown above is accessible only in certain areas in the rain forest. Getting there is itself an adventure. I remembered one time my 4WD truck was stuck and in spite of engaging low ratio and all wheel drive, I was not able to nudge the vehicle much further. Getting down I realized the rear left side wheel was lodged inside a rain induced rut. The steep incline of the rut had trap the vehicle by its chassis and in spite of the wheel spinning, the truck would not come out. It was back to the old fashioned method of extraction - by using a spade to clear out the extra height of the rut. After 10 minutes of digging the land rover came out quite easily. The moral of the lesson is this. Never under estimate the power of going down to the field and taking a first hand observation of what the problem is!
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