A Host of Golden Sarracenia alata
This is the only species of Sarracenia found west of the
Mississippi. As it is the only one found in Texas, it is naturally one of the largest varieties. Those in the picture
are about 18" to 2' in height.
Detail of a Sarracenia alata trumpet. The Sarracenia are also known as trumpet pitcher plants. They are the easiest of the pitcher plants to grow in cultivation, as they do not require the specialist conditions of Darlingtonia or the rainforest conditions of Nepenthes. If you want to try to grow them, buy seed or bulbs from a reputable dealer, and do NOT collect plant material from the wild.
Detail of a Sarracenia alata flower.Sarracenia have an intricate flower design designed so that insects have to land inside and brush against the pollen.
Multiple Sarracenia alata flowers.
Most of the Sarracenia were in bloom.
Unidentified multiple Drosera sundews in the Sarracenia bog.
Although we were expecting to
see many more Drosera than Sarracenia, we only found about half a dozen plants.
This was my first live armadillo sighting after living in Texas for almost 7 years. Yes, I've seen plenty of dead ones on the roads, and an unsettling number of stuffed ones in barbecue restaurants, but they're not the same.
