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Carnivorous 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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Did 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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Insectivorous 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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Carnivorous 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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Carnivorous plants touch the imagination of humans since their existence. These mythical plants have fantasized more than one. As much in action movies as in video games such as the iconic Mario Bros. or more recently in the Fortnite video game (Flytrap Skin). The common belief is that these plants are only belong to tropical […]