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Do you know where Venus Flytraps are from? It’s not the jungle. Venus flytraps only occur naturally within a 75-mile radius around Wilmington, North Carolina. This area is humid with nutrient poor soil, so the plants have an adapted to get their food from somewhere else — bugs. Bug meat! These carnivorous plants were relocated here by Stanley Rehder, a local plant enthusiast who saw them being threatened by local development, so he moved some to this officially protected area, where they are thriving. There are several other carnivorous plants in this garden, like: Pitcher plants, which traps bugs in a funnel lined with hairs that make escape unlikely. Sundews, which snare bugs with their sticky hairs. And, the Venus Flytrap, which has “jaws” and big teeth that clamp down on the bug and make escape nearly impossible. There are three trichomes (hair-like spikes) that rest in the middle of the plant’s mouth. These are, in effect, the Venus flytrap’s triggering mechanism. Once trapped, the venus flytrap uses digestive enzymes to break down the soft tissue of the fly before absorbing it as a nutritious meal. The trap reopens a week after a catch and is ready for another, using what remains of the fly to attract new prey. Also known as Dionaea muscipula, the Venus Flytrap thrives in humid, muggy habitats. Although the plant must rely on its ability to trap and eat insects to proliferate, the Carolina Bay is an ideal environment for the plant, because the plant can survive in the swamp’s nutrient poor soil. The Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden is an ADA-accessible park and is open during daylight hours, seven days a week. The Garden is protected by a conservation easement held by the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust and is part of the Piney Ridge Nature Preserve.
Do you know where Venus Flytraps are from? It’s not the jungle. Venus flytraps only occur naturally within a 75-mile radius around Wilmington, North Carolina. This area is humid with nutrient poor soil, so the plants have an adapted to get their food from somewhere else — bugs. Bug meat! These carnivorous plants were relocated here by Stanley Rehder, a local plant enthusiast who saw them being threatened by local development, so he moved some to this officially protected area, where they are thriving. There are several other carnivorous plants in this garden, like: Pitcher plants, which traps bugs in a funnel lined with hairs that make escape unlikely. Sundews, which snare bugs with their sticky hairs. And, the Venus Flytrap, which has “jaws” and big teeth that clamp down on the bug and make escape nearly impossible. There are three trichomes (hair-like spikes) that rest in the middle of the plant’s mouth. These are, in effect, the Venus flytrap’s triggering mechanism. Once trapped, the venus flytrap uses digestive enzymes to break down the soft tissue of the fly before absorbing it as a nutritious meal. The trap reopens a week after a catch and is ready for another, using what remains of the fly to attract new prey. Also known as Dionaea muscipula, the Venus Flytrap thrives in humid, muggy habitats. Although the plant must rely on its ability to trap and eat insects to proliferate, the Carolina Bay is an ideal environment for the plant, because the plant can survive in the swamp’s nutrient poor soil. The Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden is an ADA-accessible park and is open during daylight hours, seven days a week. The Garden is protected by a conservation easement held by the North Carolina Coastal Land Trust and is part of the Piney Ridge Nature Preserve.
Albino Cape Sundew (Drosera Capensis) Devouring an unlucky housefly. I really like this video, you can see how the trichomes move to completely smother the fly in the sundews specialized hydrogel. This hydrogel has digestive enzymes that will break down the fly into nutrients for the plant. Filmed on @canonusa Canon EOS SL3 Rebel with Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens Music: Pure Rest by Amber Glow #sundew #drosera #carnivorousplants #capesundew #biology
Albino Cape Sundew (Drosera Capensis) Devouring an unlucky housefly. I really like this video, you can see how the trichomes move to completely smother the fly in the sundews specialized hydrogel. This hydrogel has digestive enzymes that will break down the fly into nutrients for the plant. Filmed on @canonusa Canon EOS SL3 Rebel with Canon 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens Music: Pure Rest by Amber Glow #sundew #drosera #carnivorousplants #capesundew #biology
Cape Sundew (Drosera Capensis) eating a Root Maggot Fly. Music by @itsnatemann Filmed on @canonusa Canon EOS SL3 Rebel with Canon 100mm F/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens #sundew #drosera #sundews #biology #botany
Cape Sundew (Drosera Capensis) eating a Root Maggot Fly. Music by @itsnatemann Filmed on @canonusa Canon EOS SL3 Rebel with Canon 100mm F/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens #sundew #drosera #sundews #biology #botany
Those colors are unreal on Drosera lanata × (aff. petiolaris ×ordensis) ❤️💚 #Drosera #Sundew #CarnivorousPlants #PlantLovers #RarePlants #PlantPhotography #Botany #PlantAddict 🌿
Those colors are unreal on Drosera lanata × (aff. petiolaris ×ordensis) ❤️💚 #Drosera #Sundew #CarnivorousPlants #PlantLovers #RarePlants #PlantPhotography #Botany #PlantAddict 🌿
You wanna know how sticky a sundew can get? Watch this video with Drosera filliformis Florida giant and you'll know 😁 💧 If you like carnivorous plants, follow me 👍 ➡️@carnivorous_carnival⬅️
You wanna know how sticky a sundew can get? Watch this video with Drosera filliformis Florida giant and you'll know 😁 💧 If you like carnivorous plants, follow me 👍 ➡️@carnivorous_carnival⬅️
Amazing carnivorous plant biodiversity in the Darwin sand sheets #sundew #drosera #carnivorousplant #byblis #utricularia
Amazing carnivorous plant biodiversity in the Darwin sand sheets #sundew #drosera #carnivorousplant #byblis #utricularia
Beautiful?! This is the skin of a ✨killer✨, Bella. Sundews are a deceivingly beautiful plant that lure prey in with their glistening, dew-like nectar, but once touched, there’s no escape. The plant’s tentacle-like leaves curl in, slowly digesting its victim with deadly enzymes. Picky hunters, they absorb only nutrient-rich prey, rejecting anything useless. #carnivorousplants #sundew #spookyplants #hoahoahoaseason #sandiegozoo
Beautiful?! This is the skin of a ✨killer✨, Bella. Sundews are a deceivingly beautiful plant that lure prey in with their glistening, dew-like nectar, but once touched, there’s no escape. The plant’s tentacle-like leaves curl in, slowly digesting its victim with deadly enzymes. Picky hunters, they absorb only nutrient-rich prey, rejecting anything useless. #carnivorousplants #sundew #spookyplants #hoahoahoaseason #sandiegozoo
Have you ever seen a carnivorous plant in action? The sundew—a carnivorous plant family made up of some 155 different species—uses a sticky substance that resembles raindrops to trap prey when they go for a drink of water. They then curl their tentacle-like hairs around the small insects, smothering them and secreting enzymes, dissolving the insect into a liquid. The mixture is then absorbed through the plant’s surface for nutrients. Unfortunately, some species of sundew are now listed as threatened or endangered in some American states due to the loss of their wetland habitats. Source: The National Wildlife Federation Video by @weirdhouseplants via @carnivorousplant_club
Have you ever seen a carnivorous plant in action? The sundew—a carnivorous plant family made up of some 155 different species—uses a sticky substance that resembles raindrops to trap prey when they go for a drink of water. They then curl their tentacle-like hairs around the small insects, smothering them and secreting enzymes, dissolving the insect into a liquid. The mixture is then absorbed through the plant’s surface for nutrients. Unfortunately, some species of sundew are now listed as threatened or endangered in some American states due to the loss of their wetland habitats. Source: The National Wildlife Federation Video by @weirdhouseplants via @carnivorousplant_club
We were asked for larger sized capensis a couple of times and we have 3 available at the moment.🙌 Those intrested can buy directly from our website. Feel free to send us a message to find out more about these cool plants.✌️🙂#droseracapensis #sundew#carnivorousplants #capesundew
We were asked for larger sized capensis a couple of times and we have 3 available at the moment.🙌 Those intrested can buy directly from our website. Feel free to send us a message to find out more about these cool plants.✌️🙂#droseracapensis #sundew#carnivorousplants #capesundew
Sundew Plant Mosquito Bug Trap #nature #wildlife #mosquito #sundew #plant #bug #trap #green HA29550
Sundew Plant Mosquito Bug Trap #nature #wildlife #mosquito #sundew #plant #bug #trap #green HA29550
This plant uses sticky GOO to trap insects! Meet the Sundew, also known as Drosera capensis. Thank you to all the staff @kewgardens for their support and help in making our carnivorous plant videos. #kewgardens #sundew #drosera #staycurious #botany #plantlife #plantsofinstagram #carnivorousplants
This plant uses sticky GOO to trap insects! Meet the Sundew, also known as Drosera capensis. Thank you to all the staff @kewgardens for their support and help in making our carnivorous plant videos. #kewgardens #sundew #drosera #staycurious #botany #plantlife #plantsofinstagram #carnivorousplants
This Plant Eats Insects | Sundew Carnivorous Plant in Extreme Macro Not all predators run or bite. Some wait… silently. Watch a sundew plant trap an insect using nothing but sticky tentacles — captured in extreme macro detail. No CGI. No effects. Just nature doing what it does best. 🌿🪰 🔖 Hashtags #CarnivorousPlants #Sundew #MacroWildlife #NatureDocumentary #MicroWorld #PlantPredator #NatureUpClose #UltraRealistic #MacroPhotography #WildlifeMacro #CreepyNature #InsectLife #HiddenNature #8KMacro #RealNature #NatureFacts
This Plant Eats Insects | Sundew Carnivorous Plant in Extreme Macro Not all predators run or bite. Some wait… silently. Watch a sundew plant trap an insect using nothing but sticky tentacles — captured in extreme macro detail. No CGI. No effects. Just nature doing what it does best. 🌿🪰 🔖 Hashtags #CarnivorousPlants #Sundew #MacroWildlife #NatureDocumentary #MicroWorld #PlantPredator #NatureUpClose #UltraRealistic #MacroPhotography #WildlifeMacro #CreepyNature #InsectLife #HiddenNature #8KMacro #RealNature #NatureFacts
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