Over the years, I’ve developed a small collection of carnivorous plants. As this photo shows they do eat insects.
This ant discovered that investigating the indoor garden was not a great idea.
He won’t be swapping tales with his buddies this evening.
Discover more from Louis N. Carreras, Woodcarver
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
I love these plants. I was doing a kind of sculpture and I needed a fly so I could draw one. I put my venus flytrap on a piece of baloney and set it in the sun. Before long, I had all kinds of excellent models!
They’re fascinating. We have a few pitcher plants.
Try some Drosera ( sundews) they flower easily, and are fun to watch. I think there is a species native to Australia ( oblongata, I think).
We’ve tried Drosera in the past from plants we’ve brought from a nursery. They seem more like annuals than perennials. There are some Australian ones. Not readily available as they are quite rare.
The tropical droseras I have seem to go through dormancy period, and then pop up again, but perhaps that’s just the varieties I can by in the states.
Here is a stateside site. They have a free book on growing the plants, and a youtube channel with advice:https://www.growcarnivorousplants.com/drosera-spatulata/
Thank you.
My daughter recently bought a Venus flytrap plant.
They are fun ti watch.Sundews, butterworts, and pitcher plants are others that are worthwhile. If you are in the States Sarracenia Northwest is a reputable supplier that ccultivates their on stock.
Thank you. We will check that supplier out.