Little Bog of Horrors

[ronaldhanko]

Last Friday I went with a group from the Washington Native Plant Society to a floating or quaking bog here in the Northwest where someone (no one knows whom or when) has introduced a number of carnivorous plants that have established themselves and flourished. We saw three species of pitcher plants (Sarracenia), Venus Fly-traps (Dionaea), a Cobra Lily (Darlingtonia), all introduced, as well as Sundews (Drosera) and a Butterwort (Pinguicula) which are native, but may be introduced in this location. The amazing thing is that most of these plants are from the Atlantic coast and that they are doing so well here. The man who led the field trip referred to the place as the "little bog of horrors," but it was really a little bog of wonders. I thought I'd post a few pictures here for those who are interested.