http://altadenadailyphoto.com/2010/02/06/flora-or-fauna/ WriterPhotoDeb's Views of Altadena Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://altadenadailyphoto.com/2010/02/06/flora-or-fauna/#comment-191 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:54:23 +0000 http://altadenadailyphoto.com/?p=456#comment-191 It’s a type of pitcher plant. An amazing example of evolution, don’t you think? There’s even a lid to trap the insects once they’ve gone in. These plants evolved in areas where there are almost no nutrients in the soil. They get their nitrogen by eating insects. Thank goodness they’re not big enough to eat humans, huh?

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