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Florida’s Carnivorous Plants
October 22, 2022 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
FreeMeet the author and learn about Florida’s amazing carnivorous plants, have your book signed and attend a plant sale!
Learn about Florida’s endemic carnivorous plants! Florida has dozens of native species of carnivorous plants––more than any other state in the United States—including sundews, butterworts, bladderworts, and pitcher plants. These plants use appealing scents, leaves, and sticky fluids to trap and imprison insects. Digestive fluids then absorb the prey giving the plant its nutrients.
Learn the evolution, people, and natural history of Florida to discover why Florida is a hotspot of carnivorous plants.
•10:30 AM-11:30 PM Enjoy a presentation on Florida’s Carnivorous Plants.
•11:30-12:30 PM Shop a Carnivorous Plant Sale -Nepenthes and Sarracenia pitcher plants, sundews, and Venus flytraps will be available.
Speaker Bio:
Kenny Coogan has a Master’s Degree in Global Sustainability and is passionate about Florida’s wildlife and plants. Coogan’s newest book “Florida’s Carnivorous Plants” will be available for purchase.
The program will be held inside the Weedon Island Education Center in the auditorium. Please allow additional time to drive into the Preserve and park in the Main Parking area. We will begin the program at 10:30 am.
This program is appropriate for youth to adult audiences.
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