Saturday, June 22, 2024

June 22, 2024

These are Parrot Pitcher Plants
Their flower is a deep, vibrant red
They use a "lobster pot" trap to catch insects
This isn't a pitfall, the plants still get fed.

(Note: This might be one where you have to read the linked article to get the joke.)

Location: Apalachicola National Forest

Sources: https://www.flawildflowers.org/flower-friday-sarracenia-psittacina/

Photo and text © 2024 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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