April
22
Carnivorous Plants
The Venus flytrap is a well-known carnivorous plant, but a lesser-known meat-eating plant is found in Georgia wetlands. I found pitcher plants at the Chattahoochee Nature Center in the bogs exhibit. A bog is a freshwater wetland consisting mostly of peat (decayed plant matter.)
Pitcher plants trap insects when they are attracted to the sweet nectar, slip into their pitfall pouches, and are unable to escape. The plant absorbs nutrients from their bodies as they are gradually dissolved.
I’ve also seen these unique plants for sale at a local nursery. Including these plants in your garden is a natural way to reduce the number of insects.
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