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Mystery White Insect on my Sarracenia

A strange white insect has shown up on my Sarracenia. I noticed what appeared to be spider webs appearing on numerous pitchers. On...

Ants Stealing from Drosera again!

5/12/2020 I have seen these red ants repeatedly stealing from the drosera spatulata. I posted earlier of them stealing a fly. I figured...

Spider Sightings

Spider Sightings April 23, 2020 Spotted some spiders amongst the pitchers. They sometimes make a home in sarracenia. The pitchers offer...

Ants Fighting in Sarracenia Leucophylla

Two ants are fighting deep in a S. Leucophylla pitcher, at around 2 minutes. It looks like the black ant is trying to sting the red ant....

Opening Day in Sarracenia Judith Hindle

April 3 2020 The first S. Judith Hindle pitcher opened and the mites are already colonizing the pitcher. They are deep in Zone 3 of the...

T-Rex is Loose!

T-rex likes carnivorous plants, too. I was inspired to bring out Rex by The Texas Triffid Ranch which bills itself as Dallas's Pretty...

Neon Green Spider

Found a green spider. I put him in the pitcher plant container. Hopefully, I will see him again.

Opening Day in S. Yellow Jacket

March 25, 2020 The S. Yellow Jacket was the second to have a pitcher open. I didn’t spot any mites on the lip of the pitcher. There are...

Opening Day in S. BugBat

March 17, 2020 Spring is here. The flowers are in bloom and new pitchers are growing. The first pitcher to open this season is a large...

Frog Stowaway in an old BugBat Pitcher

I found a frog hiding in my car the other day. So I brought him home and put him in my larger pitcher plant pot. The next day I found...

Sarracenia Flowers in Bloom!

March 2020 It’s spring and all of the pitcher plants are in bloom. I have over a dozen in bloom or near bloom. A few flower pictures...

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