Carnivorous Plants of the World

The public is invited to a 45 minute talk about the most spectacular and striking carnivorous plants from across the world. In this spectacular presentation the phenomenon of plant carnivory is traced from its discovery in the 19th century to the latest discoveries from across the globe - including giant newly discovered pitcher plants in the Philippines and Borneo, to the carnivorous flora of the 'lost worlds' Tepuis (table-top mountains found in the Guiana Highlands of South America), to the snapping jaws of the Venus flytrap and bladderworts of North America. See little known and rare carnivorous plant species in the wild, and hear how the plants you grow and collect survive in the wild and use their incredible leaf traps to kill and hunt animal prey! The concluding note is one of conservation, with the future of carnivorous plants of the world outlined, and how you can get involved to help protect Planet Earth's most incredible plant life. The speaker, Stewart McPherson, a British naturalist, has written four books examining the carnivorous plants of the world. Over the past six years, he has traveled extensively across South America and South East Asia to study and photograph carnivorous plants on more than one hundred remote mountain peaks. During his travels, he has passed through unexplored rainforests in New Guinea, mine fields in Cambodia, and unclimbed peaks in the Philippines, all in search of these plants. Recently, he has discovered and named several new species of carnivorous plants, including two of the largest “pitcher plants” yet found (N. attenboroughii and N. palawanensis). Stewart is traveling to Virginia to support the important and valuable work of Meadowview Biological Research Station, and assist in raising funds to protect habitat of native carnivorous plants. The talk will be held at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA on May 1 at 4:00 P.M. at Jepson 100 lecture hall. Sponsored by the UMW Department of Biological Sciences and Meadowview Biological Research Station 8390 Fredericksburg Turnpike, Woodford, VA 22580.
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Profits from new series of books donated to Meadowview’s Joseph Pines Preserve                                                                                          Stewart McPherson is donating a significant portion of the profits from his series of books to the Joseph Pines Preserve.  We have already received $2000 for the preserve and Stewart has donated signed copies of his books for us to sell with all funds going to Joseph Pines.  We are selling both soft and hardcover versions for $30 and $40 respectively.  See catalog for details.   Questions? Contact Meadowview at (804) 633-4336 or meadowview@pitcherplant.org