[Sean]

The areas in which the bushfires have covered (particularly the Kinglake area) are not some of the best locations for Drosera. Of course, many of the more common species such as D. aberrans and D. auriculata are common there but the fires will have no direct impact on them, in fact they will come back bigger and stronger than their previous populations.

In the fires around Gembrook, there are a few locations that D. binata, spatulata, pygmaea and U. dichotoma may be found. This area has had severe burns in the past and the plants always come back. I'm looking forward to visiting this region in spring as the plants will be much easier to find. Some of the spots that D. binata is found were almost inpenetrable prior to the fires and the plants very sporadic. The fires always seem to re-invigorate them and they appear en masse- often in places that you never realised they existed.

In all, the fires will have no negative impact on the CP populations, however the drought we are experiencing will.