### Me jabbering about the plants I raise and sell - Bug Eaters. 

These two plants are one and the same.   The one on the left was taken when I first got it - that was almost a year ago to date. 

It's a Butterwort, AKA pinguicual,  and it is sporting its succulent leaves which have little hairs on them and they  feel a little greasy to the touch. 

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 This one (below) was taken about four months ago in the heat of summer and the leaves are full of a sticky dew like substance which causes bugs to stick to it like glue. 
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This is the life of a carnivorous plant.   

We are entering the cooler fall days now and I expect that my pinguicula plants will be making the change to thicker leaves that conserve energy for the non-bug season. 

During the summer my pings have multiplied by sprouting little plants under them  between the bigger leaves.  Here is one of the mommy plants and a couple of the nicer looking baby plants.   Just took the picture now. 




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This mom is enjoying a long legged spider that she caught outside the other day.  Even with its long legs, this nasty thing could not get loose.   When she is done eating that, I will have to re-pot this one and check for babies underneath.   

All are being moved inside even though they would not have a problem with temperatures in the 40's over winter.  I am just worried that the wind and storms would blow them away.  They have almost no root system.

The best part is that all of them should be in bloom soon. I  can't wait. 

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