These cobra-like plants, Darlingtonia Californica, are found natively in the bog areas of Northern California & Southwestern Oregon. They flower in May or June with hanging blooms of yellow and red and produce up to a dozen leaves per plant. Erect seed pods remain most of the summer. Insects are lured into the leaf opening under the hood by nectar on the colorful"petal-like" appendages and the edges of the opening. Once inside the hood the insects become confused by the many transparent areas in the upper parts of the leaves which appear as exits. Keeping a foothold on the glassy smooth upper surface of the tube is difficult and eventually the insects are trapped in the lower tube by sharp downward pointing hairs! After falling into a pool of liquid at the base of the leaf, the captive is digested and absorbed as food through the plants lowers walls... Whew.... poor insects... but lucky plant, a free meal...