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    LITTLE CROP OF horrors

    May 18, 2020 2 minutes
    TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHS CONNALL OOSTERBROEK

    The notion that some plants eat flesh has intrigued humans since scientists discovered this fact some 200 years ago. Charles Darwin was fascinated with the Venus flytrap and science fiction writers have exploited these abilities over the years. In reality, carnivorous plants are unique, beautiful and bizarre, making excellent pets – or should that be house plants? While they won’t exactly rid

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