Wednesday, June 19, 2024

June 19, 2024

These are all Yellow Pitcher Plants
They are host for epaulleted pitcher plant moths
They are also carnivorous insect eaters
Bugs come to them, they don't hunt or stalk.

Location: Apalachicola National Forest

Sources: https://www.fnps.org/plant/sarracenia-flava

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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