Do sundews need stimulation to digest bugs?

Do sundews need stimulation to digest bugs?#369353

By Eventerminator -  Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:04 am
Location:  Perth, Western Australia
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- Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:04 am #369353

Hello again!

My sundew caught a fly on it's own, so I guess it doesn't matter the size of the dew they make. Just that there has to be dew. I just wanted to ask if sundews need stimulation for them to digest bugs since it seems that the fly died from the sun before it got to move around much.

Also there is some weird growth on one of the plants, it looks like a fuzzy ball. I'm guessing it's a flower but I'm not sure.

Thank you for the replies!

A newbie at taking care of carnivorous plants. I live in Australia, Perth WA.

Re: Do sundews need stimulation to digest bugs?#369354

By steve booth -  Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:27 am
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- Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:27 am #369354

No stimulation required, temperature, water and plant health make the difference in movement speed. Looks like the 'fuzzy ball' could be a flower, I couldnt realy get enough magnification to be sure.
Cheers
Steve

Re: Do sundews need stimulation to digest bugs?#369358

By optique -  Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:18 pm
Location:  Greenville SC
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- Tue Nov 24, 2020 3:18 pm #369358

when they are happy they can have a few active flower stalks at a time. unless i want seeds i just snip the stalks off or i will have little capes popping up in other pots everywhere.

this pot was next to a cape last winter

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