Venus Fly Traps! Do they really eat flies? Oh, my. The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that might be found on the East Coast of the United States. It catches insects and arachnids. The “trigger hairs” start the catching process. The plant can tell if it caught a live bug worthy of consumption. So, yes, they eat flies. It might take a few days for the plant to eat a fly, and it may not need a meal again for weeks. So, Miss Owl wanted to plant one to see what happens.
See the fly caught between sides of the plant?
We purchased a kit on Amazon (and we are not affiliates and do not make money from sharing things like this).
Directions were read. Oops! We needed distilled water, and so we bought some.
Then, we prepared all the items we would need to give it a good start.
We measured the distilled water. This was supposed to prevent mold on the soil.
The soil pellets were placed in the container.
Miss Owl carefully poured water. The soil pellets had to soak it up.
Then the seeds were ready to germinate. The lid had to stay on.
Only, our kit, like many of Amazon, did develop mold. It was a learning experience.
When all else failed, we just bought a plant. Hope it finds some bugs to eat!
Thank you for reading, Carolyn
