Round-leaved sundew

On a trip to Stedham common this afternoon I found this beautiful little Round-leaved sundew plant. 
The Round-leaved Sundew  Drosera rotundifolia grows on heath land on poor acidic soils and is typically found in areas that are wet in the winter such as slacks and peaty bogs and pools. It supplements it's lack of nutrients by producing sticky hairs on it's specialized leaves which it uses to 'catch' unsuspecting insects which it then digests. 
It is classified as common, and can be found from June to August.
Oblong-leaved Sundew  Drosera intermedia (which is less common ) was also growing in the same area, and I have added a shot of that for comparison in my extras 

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