My killer plants are giving me flowers

Photograph shows Venus flytraps and a Cape sundew with flowers. Both are carnivorous plants.
My Venus flytraps and Cape sundew are in full bloom. Their flowers perch atop high stalks to prevent pollinators from becoming a meal.

Not to be outdone by Venus flytraps, my Cape sundew also decided to get showy. Unlike the VFTs, which are native to Carolina wetlands and go dormant over winter, my sundew hails from South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope and grows year-round. Although these plants occasionally catch insects, I supplement their diet with freeze-dried bloodworms.

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