http://mimlay.com/blog1/2008/10/10/blogobuzz-urbanization-poachers-eat-away-at-venus-flytrap/ Exploring the History, Mystery and Reality of SoCal Life From the Desert to the Sea... Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:13:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://mimlay.com/blog1/2008/10/10/blogobuzz-urbanization-poachers-eat-away-at-venus-flytrap/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Hilda Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:27:27 +0000 http://mimlay.com/blog/?p=457#comment-157 While it would be sad to lose this plant in the wild, it's unlikely it will ever disappear completely. It's easily cultivated by growers and widely offered on a commercial basis, so kids can still have "shop of horror" terrariums. And, many botanical gardens have bog gardens that display these and other carnivorous plants -- though visitors are probably not allowed to feed the plants! While it would be sad to lose this plant in the wild, it’s unlikely it will ever disappear completely. It’s easily cultivated by growers and widely offered on a commercial basis, so kids can still have “shop of horror” terrariums. And, many botanical gardens have bog gardens that display these and other carnivorous plants — though visitors are probably not allowed to feed the plants!

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