Why not grow a Venus flytrap to catch flies?

Venue flytraps have always been around in the periphery of my life, and although interested in them I had no inclination to own one of these carnivorous environmentally clean fly catchers.

Instead, I honed by skill with swatting flies with my plastic swat! I attribute this to my mother who I watched for years swatting countless of the pesky insects.

However, as life pans I was meant to learn more about these traps. Have to love how syncnrohisiity works! A family member is growing a Venus flytrap. He is a bit of a naturalist and is trying out it out to catch the many annoying little black flies entering the house in Adelaide. He bought a very little Venus flytrap several months ago in the winter months and has been nurturing ever since.

It is situated on the outside table in front of the sliding doors, it gets a good dose of afternoon sun and he keeps it moist with spraying. His caring is working because a 'trap' is growing very well. I am eager to see it in action. Although maybe he may need several more to really put a dent in the fly population in the house.



When I looked up wikipedia I found out that Venus flytraps are native to subtropical United States in South Carolina and North Carolina. The YouTube video with David Attenborough is worth a little look just to set your eyes on a Venues flytrap in action. I also learned about the "Trumpet Pitcher," another carnivorous plant that catch unsuspecting bugs.

It is easy enough to research the ins and outs of growing Venus flyingtraps courtesy of wikipedia.

How to Care for a Venus Flytrap
Grow them in a plastic pot with good drainage.
Use a 1:1 mixture of peat moss, and horticultural sand or gravel.
Water them with distilled water or rainwater, not tap water.
Give them 12 hours of direct sunlight.
Feed them small insects if they appear unhealthy.
{source](http://wikipedia.org)

Maybe I might even grow a Venus flytrap or two for the summer on the Sunshine Coast, there are plenty of flies around. I can't believe I am contemplating this!*

Cheers and Blessings

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Found this little gem in the bathroom/ washing area of a little cafe in Richmond, Tasmania