A love of carnivorous plants helped Texas Triffid Ranch‘s Paul Riddell sprout some artistic inspiration. Nominated (somewhat surprisingly) for local awards such as “Best Garden Center,” the Texas ...

Matthew M. Kaelin, “Voluptuous temptation in carnal bliss” (May 13, 2012), Nepenthes lowii x ventricosa ‘The Succubus’ cultivar (courtesy the artist) Matthew M. Kaelin cultivates the beautiful, fatal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Oil painting of the corpse flower or giant padma (Rafflesia ...

The reasoning behind these rules makes sense once you know the unique natural history of carnivorous plants. Although the most well-known carnivorous plant, the Venus flytrap, is native only to a ...

At a very young age, Kevin Zhang learned that gardening was not for the faint of heart. Some of his earliest memories involve watching his grandmother deftly remove plump green caterpillars from the ...

This story appears in the March 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. A hungry fly darts through the pines in North Carolina. Drawn by what seems like the scent of nectar from a flowerlike patch ...

They call themselves Skippy, a strangely cheerful name for a group devoted to a fairly creepy endeavor (at least from this animal’s perspective) — the care and breeding of carnivorous plants. Yes, ...

That this perennial wildflower digests trapped insects suggests that other plants’ appetites for animals may be overlooked. By Asher Elbein This wildflower looks innocent. Found in wetlands not far ...