How to Find Venus Flytraps In The Wild

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Find Venus Flytraps in the wild

The Venus Flytrap is one of several plants considered carnivorous, as they trap small insects and spiders as a source of nutrition. The Venus Flytrap prefers an environment that is poor in nitrogen levels, and most commonly is found in bogs and wetland savannahs. Although naturalized species do exist in other places, the Venus Flytrap is native only to an area of about a hundred miles of Wilmington, North Carolina. Here's how you can find a Venus Flytrap in the wild.

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Step 1

The two best places to find Venus Flytraps in the wild are the Green Swamp area, about 5 miles north of Supply, North Carolina, on NC 211, or in Carolina Beach State Park located in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Both have trails in which you can spot the Venus Flytrap in it's native habitat. Laws prohibit damaging or removing the Venus Flytrap in any way, so if you are looking to bring one home, you'll have to buy one from a retail nursery or other store selling plants.
Step 2

When heading out on trails to find the Venus Flytrap, look closely on the ground for the plants. You may find them alongside other carnivorous plants, such as pitcher plants or butterworts. Look around the edges of bogs or swamps in these areas, and on the Venus Flytrap trail in Carolina Beach State Park you will often find them growing along the wooden walkway.
Step 3

Take pictures of the Venus Flytrap that you may find in their natural habitat, but do not take the plants. These are an endangered species, and have a very limited space on this earth they can grow and thrive. Cultivation and propagation techniques have increased the numbers, making them available to buy at various places. If you're really lucky, you just may catch a Venus Flytrap catching it's dinner!