It’s that time of year again! All the garden centers are offering Venus Flytraps! Why? Because this is the time of year that carnivorous plants are coming out of dormancy! Believe it or not, carnivorous plants are NOT ALL TROPICAL PLANTS! Venus Flytraps actually grow in the wild in the southeastern part of the United States! They grow in boggy areas that are poor in nutrients, so these plants had to find a different way to get their nutrients. They adapted by passively capturing insects, and secreting chemicals that dissolve the soft parts of the insect body. From these dissolved soft parts, the plants get important nutrients needed for survival. How much light should Venus Flytraps have: Bright sunny window Water: Only use distilled, or rain water as chlorinated or tap water will kill your flytrap! How often do Venus Flytraps need to be watered? Always keep the peat moss your flytrap is planted in evenly moist. Since mine is in a terrarium with high humidity, I only need to water mine once a week. …