Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea)
Seas of Sarracenia – or Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea) in nearby Cattaraugus Co. A beautiful bog surveyed recently by RTPI staff to assess our region’s natural areas and biodiversity. With the staggering density of carnivorous plants here you’d expect there to be few bugs around. Alas! In fact, specific mosquito species actually breed in the water-filled Sarracenia pitchers without being digested. Although I’m not a big fan of mosquitoes, I have to admit that that is pretty cool!
Read MoreRound-leaved Sundew (Drosera rotundifolia)
This particular round-leaved sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) appears to have gotten itself a meal. If you look closely, there is a small insect stuck to the glandular hairs in the leaf to the left. To the sundew, a nutrient packed bug makes an excellent meal, but for the rest of us, that probably doesn’t sound too appealing.
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