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Carnivorous plants removed from Lake District bog
BBC News
Rangers and volunteers have weeded out carnivorous plants which were choking out wildlife in a Lake District bog. The National Trust said thousands of pitcher plants had been growing at Nor Moss, on Claife Heights, near Hawkshead.



PhysOrg.com

Carnivorous plant traps worms with sticky leaves
PhysOrg.com
He said that while most efforts to preserve plants and animals focus on the rainforest, other fascinating ecosystems like the Cerrado don't often get much attention – or conservation. Carnivorous plants are often found in tough environments with few ...
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The Guardian

Top 10 weird spa treatments
The Guardian
Book a last-minute flight to Israel and head to Talmei Elazar, for a massage at Ada Barak's Carnivorous Plant Farm and Spa. As your loved one lies down and prepares for a blissful pampering session, an armful of wriggling snakes will be dropped on to ...



Carnivorous plants go undercover
Ars Technica
We're most familiar with Venus Flytraps, pitcher plants, and other plants that capture and digest their prey with showy techniques. However, there are other carnivorous plants that are much sneakier in their murderous ways. This week, PNAS reports that ...
Bizarre Worm-Eating Flower Discovered In BrazilCare2.com (blog)

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Carnivorous plants on display in Colombia
Colombia Reports
Some of the plants on display are in danger of extinction. All are an important part of the ecosystem, said Gamboa. "The World of Carnivorous Plants" opened today at Cota's Biopark Reserve, which is 40 minutes by car from Bogota.



Rangers fight Lake District invasion of the carnivores
The Westmorland Gazette
By Mike Addison » Assistant editor NATIONAL Trust Rangers have been waging an attack on an invasion of non-native carnivorous plants which had taken over a bog in the Lake District. Thousands of pitcher plants had been growing at Nor Moss, ...



WRAL.com

Three charged in poaching of rare Venus flytrap plants
WRAL.com
Chapel Hill, NC — The Venus flytrap, a rare carnivorous plant that only grows in southeastern North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina, had three Brunswick County people facing charges Tuesday. Kasey Gerald Whaley, Joyce Zarol Whaley and ...
Poaching a threat to rare Venus flytrap plantWPDE

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Peering at the Parks
Calgary Herald
You'll learn about carnivorous plants, a mountain desert and the oldest living organism in Alberta; you may also get some ideas for your summer vacation. More Talks, Page 18-19. © Copyright (c) The Calgary Herald.



Vegetarianism can be a good option, but it takes some planning.
The Hullabaloo Online
Though vegetarianism has not been traditionally popular in our standard American diet, the plant-based diet that was once a foreign concept to many carnivorous Americans has grown in popularity in recent years. In a foodie paradise such as New Orleans, ...

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Vancouver Sun (blog)

What's so hot about VanDusen Botanical Garden
Vancouver Sun (blog)
An attractive rectangular pool containing hardy water lilies and other aquatic plants. The area is also home to carnivorous plants in containers. The pool is also close to an avenue of flowering dogwood trees. Created from 3000 clipped pyramidal cedars ...

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