Here is my latest picture of the Venus flytrap B-52
Here is the newest and smallest of the new leaves coming in. So small and tender.
Here is its Big brother starting to raise its neck. Each trap that grows will eventually become bigger than the largest trap that is catching insects right now. That is how they grow, each one larger than the last.
These two have just started to open up after they have unfolded. After the trap has unfolded and opened then the tentacles around the edge of the trap will elongate and become very sensitive.
This one seems to have eaten already but with the size of the tentacles showing very little, I would think that maybe it is only first opening.
_These two are adult traps and the last one is even starting to brown. This is a sign that it's dying so that it does not take up water and resources as the younger ones catch the food now.
It will eventually turn black and need to be removed._
It would seem that this plant is becoming adjusted to its new home because it has plenty of new traps growing.
During the unboxing, this plant had five full grown traps and two babies. Now it has two full grown traps and five baby leaves which means it's adjusting and there's a lot of new growth.
These plants are extremely sensitive to being moved or even to their compass rotation, which way they're facing and such.
I am planning to start a baby plant by pulling off one of the traps but it kind of bothers me to do that if it's going to put the plant at risk. So I think I will wait until it has many more traps so that it can spare one.
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Venus fly traps have fascinated me since childhood. I honestly still love seeing them - though admittedly, I no longer put innocent insects on them to see the fly trap magically close.
They havefascinated me since I was a kid too. I started with Pinguiculas and then saw that the Venus Traps were available. I don't put bugs in them. They can catch the creatures as designed. They are really beautiful! Thanks for taking the time.
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