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Old 30-06-2005, 11:23 AM
Mike Lyle
 
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a.c. wrote:
[...]
I did notice yesterday that the venus flytrap isn't all that keen

on
spiced cooked chicken and the flies it has been fed are still
undigested a whole 3 days later.
Oddly enough, now that I have these plants, I can't seem to find
anymore flies. I had wondered if the might produce a scent or

similar
to attract even more flies.


I've never grown them, and have only an amateur plant-spotter's
knowledge of these plants, but aren't you under a misapprehension
here? As I understand it, they "eat" very few insects, and can live
well enough without them in cultivation. They, surely, can't make any
impression on the fly population around one's house; and I'd guess
that sticking little bits of spiced chicken into them might risk
causing disease. (I'm always ready to become better informed, of
course.)

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Mike.