The launch of “PlantBuddy”
Looking for an app that allows you to track, share, and trade with your plant collection? It's called PlantBuddy, and you can participate in the beta.
Welcome Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts!
A new carnivorous plant club is taking shape in Southern California - hitting the Orange County sweet spot between existing Los Angeles and San Diego clubs. Not into LA traffic? San Diego a bit of a haul? Simply want to attend more fun carnivorous plant events? Well, good news! The Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts [...]
Carnivorous Plant Resource Featured on Popular Side Hustle School Podcast
Like podcasts? Me too! That's why I'm so happy to say that Carnivorous Plant Resource has been featured on Side Hustle School! Have a listen.
Carnivorous Plant Resource Donates to Wild Plant Conservation Efforts
Donating to Wild Carnivorous Plant Conservation As we wrap up a productive 2019, I thought I’d carve out some digital space to talk about and encourage carnivorous plant conservation efforts. ‘Tis the season to think of others, and, while we’re at it, consider the needs of the broader world that we live [...]
Finding the rare Chapman’s Butterwort in Mississippi
Follow along on Aaron Calidris' bogging journey as he discovers a rare gem in Southern Mississippi: Chapman's Butterwort, Pinguicula planifolia.
PSA: All Blue Venus Flytraps Are a Scam
As much as I'd love to have a garden full of wacky colored Dionaea muscipula, there are only two primary shades you're going to find them in - green and red. Blue Venus flytraps are fake!
Carnivorous Plant Nursery Holiday Sales
It's that time of year, folks. The time for giving. The time for buying. If you're like me, it's the time for hunting for killer deals on carnivorous plants. Yes, Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed, but that doesn't mean you can't still find holiday deals from reputable nurseries. If you're still on [...]
Nepenthes Inspiring Modern Materials
Looking for the next generation of Teflon? Just take inspiration from Nepenthes. Tak-Sing Wong, professor of engineering at The Pennsylvania State University explains how our favorite tropical pitcher plants inspired a new material, "SLIPS" or Slippery Liquid-Infused Porous Surface with applications across the board. In the video above, Professor Wong dissects the physical properties [...]