Explains how and why pitcher plants, sundews, and other carnivorous plants trap insects for food.

The seven genera of sticky-leaved insect-eating plants are uniquely beautiful and captivate the interest of all who behold them. Each produces shimmering leaves

The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive dir

Because of plants' sedentary lives, they're not often placed among the more bizarre organisms on Earth. This beguiling book contains plenty of peculiar plants t

Describes the Venus's flytrap, sundew, butterwort, bladderwort, fungus, pitcher plant, and cobra plant.