Pitcher plants Nepenthes species
Pitcher plants catch insects. The insects are attracted to the pitchers by nectar, and soon fall in from the slippery edges.
Why do you think the pitcher plant catches insects?
What use is the hood on the top of each pitcher?
Facts about Nepenthes (Pitcher plants)...
The pitcher plant digests insect to get nutrients.
The hood helps prevent rain from diluting the plant's digestive liquid.
Sacred Lotus Nelumbo nucifera
The blooms of the sacred lotus attract beetles, and close at night time trapping the beetles inside. When the blooms open the next morning, the pollen covered beetles are able to escape.
Why do you think the Sacred Lotus might trap beetles inside it's blooms overnight?
Facts about Lotus blooms...
The trapped beetles help to pollinate the flowers at night.
The beetles are kept active at night by heat generated within the flower.
Why do you think the pitcher plant catches insects?
