Carnivorous Pitcher Plants - April 2010 by drace68
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Description
These plants are native to the southeastern states (US). They emit an odor I can't detect, but it attracts insects. Our two plants are in blossom, which is said to be rare. The lower plant bloomed with one flower last year.
However, the flower stalks are spindly and barely support the heavy blooms; perhaps in the wild they break too readily.
Note the inward pointing hairs in the pitcher throats, said to help keep bugs in the tubes.
Red water-retaining dishes are 11 and 12 inches in diameter.
Strange.
Comments (10)
bmac62
I guess bees know enough to stay away? These plants have always fascinated me. Good coverage via your well done collage Dick.
oscilis
Nice collage. Weird and wonderful plants.
jocko500
wow this is rare looking. cool shots
watapki66
Great shots!
ledwolorz
Beautiful photos.
M2A
I like the how the petals look.
A_Sunbeam
That should keep your house free of flying pests!
Rhanagaz
Stalker head A: Hello, little fly...! Stalker head B: Beware of the green flies... Stalker head A: Why?... Stalker head B: It gave me a stomach ache...Wonder where he had been?...;-)
NetWorthy
For some reason these have always kind of given me the creeps - like they come from another planet. Like "Day of the Triffids" or something LOL! Nice work, thanks for sharing!
aguirre
Really fascinating...errr..creatures. The thin red line between gardening and Frankensteining :-).