Dragonvine 11×17 Print

Captivating coloration serves to fool flying insects

A carnivorous plant, The Dragonvine grows blind, feathered “heads” which deter predators and capture prey. Fertilization is only needed twice yearly with an aged chicken manure

A huge dominance of flowering plants exists today, due to a global symbiosis of plants and insects. The very reason flowers are so colorful, and so visually captivating is to attract the creatures with eyes capable of seeing them. Many years ago, plants learned that relying on wind alone was not enough to colonize the entire planet, and evolved complex systems that allowed all kinds of creatures to carry pollen, eat and carry seeds, or just plain stick to fur