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By branpera
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My venus fly trap is eating alot of bugs. Whenever a trap opens up it catches anothe bug. The old, but not too old traps are tuning black. I dont want my fly trap spending the energy it is using to disolve the bugs the energy it could be using to grow new traps. It is growing new traps, but could it be growing faster without trying to disolve 6 bugs at a time. Any suggestions on stoping the bugs.
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By Caleboy 123
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#22166
Matt wrote:I wouldn't mess with mother nature.
No, she is a force to be reckoned with. :shock:
When the traps start to die more, just cut them off and soon enough a replacement will come.
By branpera
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#22168
oooo I din't know it was a dente plant. I was wondering why it dint have long teeth. So they are replaced after you cut it off? or does that not matter
By English Springer
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#22225
I think that this time of year my plants always seem to be feasting on something.
Maybe it is a way for them to stock up on extra nutrients before the winter hits...
Anyway, I am noticing the same thing, but as Matt said will let Mother Nature take her course!
Peace!
E.S.
By Redneck_Angel
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#22234
Keep in mind that the bugs provide nutrients for the plant, so by not allowing it to feed naturally you're essentially starving it (although it will survive without eating). As long as your plant is healthy enough to digest the bugs, let it. As Matt said- Mother Nature and all.... Let it eat everything it wants to catch, and when the older traps die off, it will have the nutrients to send up healthy new growth :D

And I'm not sure if they're eating so much to store up energy, or if it's because the bugs are out more this time of year as it's starting to cool off. But ya, my VFT is also eating up tons of bugs right now.
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By Matt
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#22251
English Springer wrote:I think that this time of year my plants always seem to be feasting on something.
Redneck_Angel wrote:And I'm not sure if they're eating so much to store up energy, or if it's because the bugs are out more this time of year as it's starting to cool off. But ya, my VFT is also eating up tons of bugs right now.
Yeah, I think this is the peak time for insects. Nearly every insect that is going to be active during the summer is active now and has already reproduced or is currently doing so.

That's one thing I wish we had more of here in Ashland, insects! There are hardly any. My poor plants are starving. Good thing they're getting plenty of light though.
By Adam
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#22411
I'm glad I have a pot full of typicals with LOTS of traps. The cultivars would otherwise have all their traps shut!

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