It has a sense of self-preservation
It eats insects
But it also protects
Bees who help it with pollination.
(The article below goes into more detail, but basically the flower is far enough above the sticky stem so pollinators don't get caught and digested.)
Location: Apalachicola National Forest
Sources: https://www.fnps.org/plant/drosera-tracyi
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