My American Pitcher plants have come out of winter dormancy and are quickly growing new leaves/pitchers. They are already taller than last year! I was cleaning up the plants and removed this old pitcher from Sarracenia (Leucophylla "Red") X (Minor giant).The pitcher plant lures insects with nectar and scent, and then the insect is trapped by slippery surfaces and downward-pointing hairs. The plant secretes digestive enzymes into the pitcher, which liquefy the insect and allow the plant to absorb the nutrients.
I was curious as to what the inside looked like. So I made a cut, the length of the pitcher and opened it up.The insects exoskeletons are what remain inside the pitcher.
People ask me if I need to feed my carnivorous plants, but as you can see they do fine on their own.
