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READ MORECarnivorous plants are widespread throughout the world, and their characteristics depend on the specific conditions of their environment. These plants are unique not only in the way they feed, but also in their physical characteristics, which make them fascinating. Their particular shapes and colors make them veritable works of art. And the fact that they […]
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READ MOREDid you know that less than 20 minutes from Montreal there is a large peat bog sheltering a population rich in biodiversity such as carnivorous plants, orchids, but also moose and deer? The large Blainville bog is now crossed by a superb bike path linking the town of Blainville to the town of Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines. This […]
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READ MOREInsectivorous plants have captured the imagination of humans since their discovery. However, a mystery remains as to their diet and, by extension, their name. Are they just invertebrate-eating plants with a few accidental bonuses when clumsy little mammals fall into their traps? Or have they developed specially designed strategies allowing them to attract and ingest […]
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READ MOREIt was on a foggy morning in November that we had the chance to start the day with the photographer Frédéric Pelletier. Armed with our coffees, ready to face the humidity of the fall, we rush into the darkness of the morning, ready to discover the carnivorous plants hidden in the middle of the wetlands […]
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READ MORECarnivorous plants have lined the soil of Canada’s wetlands for countless years. They hide so well that it is sometimes very difficult to locate them. So much so that a new species was discovered in British-Columbia in August 2021. This species is the Triantha occidentalis, also known as the western tofieldy. It is a plant […]
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READ MOREWe had the honor of speaking with the founder of Lady Bug MTL, a Montreal company specializing in plant protection and biological control. This company offers solutions to counter the devastation that pest species of insects can wreak both on massive plant crops and on your beloved plants that you own as an individual. Lady […]
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READ MOREThe fascinating world of carnivorous plants is a complex and mysterious universe. So, for anyone curious to know more about it, books can be a great source of information for novices wishing to learn about this world as well as for experienced amateurs. This is why Carnivorex would like to suggest some ideas for books […]
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READ MORECharles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution, one of the first to write a book on carnivorous plants.
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READ MORENepenthes is one of the most attractive and impressive carnivorous plants due to the bright colors and patterns of their traps. These intriguing plants are mainly from Malaysia (Sumatra, Borneo, Java etc …). Their traps are called urns or ascidians. Moreover, many of these Nepenthes are very rare or even endangered. In most parts of […]
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READ MORESarracenias, also known as trumpet plants, are well known to counter Asian hornets. The traps of this plant are provided with bright colors and a nectar with an irresistible fragrance for insects. Moreover, the nectar contains enzymes of digestion as well as a sleeping pill which acts against any insect having the misfortune to fall […]
