CARNIVOROUS PLANTS   c. Susan L. Friesen, 2006

Pitcher Plant
Photo: c. 2006   Susan Friesen

I think carnivorous plants like the pitcher plant shown in my photo here are so fascinating.  Someday I'd like to purchase some of these mysterious plants and feed them bugs found around our neighborhood, lol.

A year ago, or so, my daughters and I spent an afternoon seeing an incredible carnivorous plant display at a conservatory near Los Angeles. A docent opened-up one of the pitcher plants to show us what it digested. Even dried-up bees were present, as well as a wide assortment of other insects. Isn't it fascinating that some plants are "meat" (protein) eaters, like that?

Occasionally, I see Venus Fly Traps for sale at Wal Mart, but I haven't gotten one yet. I guess the price tag ($15?) scared me off when I noticed the plant and I didn't have extraneous cash on hand to get that novelty item.

I thought you'd also enjoy seeing some of the cool pitcher plant pics I came across. Click on these images....

The only pitcher plant found in Australia


"Cobra lilies (Darlingtonia californica) use window-like aeriolae to lure insects into their hollow leaves"

A pitcher plant digesting a caterpillar

Beautiful pitcher plant images

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