The Hungry Bog

A pink sundew (Drosera capillaris) in Broxton Rocks Preserve, GA, USA

Drosera spatulata

Venus Flytrap Knowledge Nuggets

Nugget 1: These carnivorous wonders are not only cool, but rare too. Flytraps have been introduced to other areas outside their original habitat, but their natural range is North Carolina and a small section of South Carolina. Nugget 2: They get most of their energy through photosynthesis, but they also famously get some of their nutrients from digesting insects too. An insect will crawl across the leaves, brushing against tiny hairs that trigger a response for the leaves to snap shut. Boom! Lunch is served. Nugget 3: Venus flytraps do have some threats, the biggest of which is habitat loss and poaching. You can help keep these insect munching friends safe. 

Check out our tips on how to spot a poached flytrap:  http://ow.ly/E0Uf50HzrXL Photo: Venus flytraps by Jennifer Koches/USFWS

We found an entire fen full of pitcher plants!!!

Sarracenia