Brenden, I know how you feel about the moss..it won't thrive here in my area as well, just too hot and dry here. I am still learning with Pinguiculas too, some seems okay in standing water, some not. So I observe which ones I need to really make sure remains always in standing water. Though they say it does not need to be in a standing water set-up, I think in my area it compensates for our very low humidity levels.
That staghorn fern was really so impressive to see, so I took a photo, a good souvenir