Trapped by Venus Flytrap

Ever since I was young, I’ve always wanted to own a Venus Flytrap. A couple of weeks ago, I saw a picture from a friend’s friend on Facebook hundreds of angelic (or devilish, depending on who you ask) Venus Flytraps in small plastic pots for sale. And the seller has his garden only in the next city! So I ordered two delivered to a friend’s office located in the same city as the seller’s (now an online friend) garden. Now I’m trapped with my Venus Flytraps. I can’t stop staring at “Venus” and “Flytrap” (yes, very creative names, I know). The excitement I get just staring at the traps is just the way how I imagined it would be when I was a kid. Wow! I’m hooked.

Funny thing about it is that, I think, I got a big bonus with my purchase. I think this tiny baby plant growing under Flytrap is another carnivorous plant sold in the garden where I bought my flytraps from. I think it’s a Drosera capensis – Sundew for you and me. I can’t confirm it though until the plant grows a little bigger. So stick around and find out with me if the baby plant turns out to be a Sundew. I’ll keep you posted.

Thank you to Volker who sold me my new pets.