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Offline barry42001

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My carnivorous plant collection
« on: May 18, 2015, 11:12:46 am »


Venus fly trap almost in bloom

Various  sundew plants and different type of venus fly trap.
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Re: My carnivorous plant collection
« Reply #1 on: May 18, 2015, 11:53:46 am »
Might loose a bee or two?
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« Reply #2 on: May 18, 2015, 01:00:57 pm »
Very very few most of these plants are not very big in fact the bees are actually drinking some of their water there in a bog type environment so it's very wet and the bees are helping themselves to filter the water
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« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2015, 01:48:16 pm »
Cool! Is this a new venture?
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Re: My carnivorous plant collection
« Reply #4 on: May 18, 2015, 03:27:19 pm »
Yes something I have wanted to do for awhile, and
 It's not like Florida has a shortage of bugs lol
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« Reply #5 on: May 18, 2015, 05:52:27 pm »
MmHm, I've heard about Florida's bugs... the size of bowl fruit ~~ shudder  ;)
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Re: My carnivorous plant collection
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2015, 08:42:34 pm »
I had no idea that venus fly trap actually bloomed?
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« Reply #7 on: May 18, 2015, 11:26:36 pm »
I will post pics they apparently will be 6 to 8 white flowers per stalk.
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« Reply #8 on: May 18, 2015, 11:51:34 pm »
Cool! I would like to see that  :yes:
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Re: My carnivorous plant collection
« Reply #9 on: May 22, 2015, 01:38:18 pm »



Venus fly trap blossoms
See the honeybee in picture 1 taking water from the fly traps reservoir  lol living dangerously
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« Reply #10 on: May 22, 2015, 02:38:50 pm »
No doubt one of my dilequent bees made it to your house  :D
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« Reply #11 on: May 22, 2015, 08:06:47 pm »
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Re: My carnivorous plant collection
« Reply #12 on: May 22, 2015, 08:26:53 pm »
Reminds me of one of my favorite National Enquirer headlines:  WOMAN HAS STROKE, FALLS INTO VENUS FLYTRAP GARDEN AND IS EATEN ALIVE.
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