Carnivorous Plants

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Wordful Wednesday Pitcher Plant

Pitcher Plant

While at my aunt’s place over the weekend and spotted these plants in her garden. It was the first time the kids and I saw a pitcher plant up close. They were surprised to hear that this plant actually eats insects.

Hanging Pitcher plant

Insects are attracted to the sweet nectar within the pitcher. When they enter the pitcher to taste the nectar the top of the picture closes trapping the insect inside. The insect has no way to escape and the liquid within the pitcher actually is a liquid which dissolves the body of the insect and hence the plants “eats” the insect that way. Interesting isn’t it?

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October 15, 2013

10 Foods that I am thinking off

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Tempura Vegetables

The kids are on vacations this week due to PSLE marking. It is revision week for them too as exams start next week. While being at home with the kids I have been thinking of the yummy foods that we had when we last went on vacations and the food I cooked/baked so far this year.

1. Tempura Vegetables (from our Malaysian trip)

2.Coconut curry (from our Malaysian trip)