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minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down1·edit-22 days agoPitcher plants and flytraps use sugary secretions to attract prey not flowers.
minus-squarezedgeist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·2 days agoWhy would they want to attract flowers?
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoBecause they’re pretty, duh
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoBoth use flowers with long stems to keep the pollinators out of harm’s way. I grow both, seen it IRL.
Pitcher plants and flytraps use sugary secretions to attract prey not flowers.
Why would they want to attract flowers?
Because they’re pretty, duh
Both use flowers with long stems to keep the pollinators out of harm’s way. I grow both, seen it IRL.