Tag Archives: carnivorous plants

Rare Wetlands in the Midst of an Old Trash Dump

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Jen Karberg

*Please note, this blog post was originally published in The Inquirer and Mirror on August 11th, 2016  in the article series called Island Ecology. The Foundation’s Science staff will be regularly contributing to our local newspaper and reprinting articles here … Continue reading →

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Carnivorous, Insect Eating Plants – Right here on Nantucket

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Jen Karberg

Plants are remarkable at adapting to their environments and finding a way to survive in a seemingly impossible place.  Carnivory in plants, the ability to consume insects and other organisms for necessary nutrients is one of those incredible adaptation.  Carnivorous plants … Continue reading →

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