On my recent hiking adventure in Big Thicket National Preserve, somewhere on my 19.65 mile route I took a short stroll along a boardwalk set above a marshy savannah, among which grew the most intriguing plants I've ever seen: Pitcher Plants! These plants are carnivorous, trapping insects in digestive enzymes that allow the plant to obtain nutrients from its prey. They don't move like a Venus Fly Trap, but they stand tall among the grasses of the marsh and draw the eye. They were everywhere, and even in the middle of December only a few were wilted from the morning frosts. Now I want to go back during the summer and see how they thrive!
Leave me a comment below and tell me if you've ever seen pitcher plants, venus fly traps, sundews, or any other carnivorous plants!
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