venus fly trap

[rupetheloop]

can i feed my venus fly trap a bubmble bee. what are the best conditions for my plant.

[heathfield]

Shame on you!!! What have bumble bees ever done to you? Several species have already died out in the UK quite recently, and more are under threat.
Be kind to bumble bees, I say!

[twain11]

I feed mine on sausage meat and burgers, and it is looking all the better for it!!

[strugglin']

Do you not get houseflies?? Shame on you, Bees indeed!!

A peat based soil so to speak. Rain or cooled down boiled water. Never give plant food. If you have about 10 traps on the plant it can easily be divided into two or more. Remove the flowers they weaken the plant. Place in a sunny window , reduce watering in winter. Keep water logged in Summer.

[rupetheloop]

don't worry "heathfield" it was dead in my bedroom, i don't go killing bees for a living.
"Strugglin" i do get a few house flies but my house is kept quite clean so flies don't tend to fester also i think they know what the trap might do to them seeing as one fly is already being munched away HeHe. but thankyou very much for the crash course it is very helpful.


"twain11" well i don't know what to say, but feeding my plant pig and cow is a little excessive.... isn't it ?