Michael Reif's Carnivorous Plant Column and Other Fun Stuff

SARRACENIAS ARE STUNNING AND EASY TO GROW (PART THREE)This time around I’ll be talking to longtime CP grower and Sarracenia expert, Jim Miller, about the best ways to grow our native North American pi…

SARRACENIAS ARE STUNNING AND EASY TO GROW (PART TWO)Last time I began our three-part discussion regarding the native pitcher plants (Sarracenias) of the southeastern U.S. With eight species (nine if y…

Sarracenia are Stunning and Easy to Grow (Part One)The very first carnivorous plant I ever saw was not a Venus flytrap — it was a Sarracenia. Actually, about a dozen of them in a display at the local…

The Shape of Things to ComePlease Note that Michael wrote this in December and it is being published late.Well, it looks like winter is already here and (at least where I live) we barely had anything…

We have posted footage to our YouTube Channel from a scouting trip we made in the Spring. It is just a small taste of what we have planned. In fact the company is working on producing a number of l…

Dealing with the Summer Heat! This past June was the hottest ever recorded! Even hotter than last June, which was then the hottest ever. And July is already looking like it will be more of the sa…

Growing CP is Actually Good for You!Like millions of other Americans, I recently discovered I have high blood pressure. This can lead to all sorts of health issues, including heart attack and stroke.…

Welcome to El Dorado County, California.  Come visit this picturesque environment where I found Carnivorous Plants growing above 6200' elevation.  We will visit three different sit…

IT’S WINTER….NOW WHAT?Every living thing needs a period of rest. I know I’m pretty grouchy if I don’t get in my full 8 hours. Well, just like me, plants require their own chance to get a little shut-e…

GOOD GROWING: WHY I LOVE MY CPBesides working and watching TV, most people have interests and hobbies that fill up what spare time they may have. Some collect stamps or coins or (yawn) baseball cards.…

NEW FOR NOVEMBERPeople checking out the Carnivore Culture web site likely have questions, particularly if they didn't read one of my first columns. Most of the questions come in the form of, "When are…

AN INSIGHT INTO SUMMER PINGUICULA CULTUREJohn Lennon got it right when he wrote, “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” After I finished my first column, I was anxious to get all…

August 3-5 2018, the BACPS (with help from our CP Society neighbors and a bunch of volunteers) hosted the 2018 ICPS Conference.  Accordingly, we turned our Annual Show and Sale into a two day eve…

Carnivorous Plants are native to many of these amazing United States.  One such state is California. On a recent trip to Siskiyou County I found beautiful lakes where Darlingtonia californica was…

Carnivorous Plants are native to many of these amazing United States.  One such state is California.  Behold the Carnivorous Plants of Northwestern Plumas County, California.  I have tr…

Looking AheadI'm pretty jazzed about writing a regular column here on the Carnivore Culture web site. I've been interested in carnivorous plants since grade school when my parents bought me a couple o…

My Sarracenia are looking great this year.  Plenty of large pitchers up and already there is nice coloration on some.  If you live in an area where you can grow Sarracenia, which I believe i…

Carnivorous Plants are native to many of these amazing United States. One such state is Florida.  Behold the Carnivorous Plants of Florida.  An amazing variety of Pinguicula, Drosera, Utric…

Butterworts make beautiful displays of flowers but, sometimes they really outdo themselves.  Cultivars are often selected specifically for the abundance and size of their flowers.  As well,…

Carnivorous Plants catch bugs, and then turn them into yummy mush!  It doesn't matter where they are, bugs are attracted to them!  That may be the coolest part about carnivorous pl…