Download or read book Venus Flytraps Eat Bugs written by Barbara M. Linde and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Triggering a Venus flytrap takes the lightest touch from an insect’s wing or a spider’s legs. Unlike many plants, the Venus flytrap doesn’t only get nutrition from photosynthesis. Readers learn all about how the Venus flytrap draws in bugs to eat, as well as how they’re digested by the plant. The main content includes science curriculum information such as plant structures, habitat facts, and other unique elements of this plant’s life cycle. Fun fact boxes and full-color photographs provide readers with the juicy details of how the trap works and what it looks like in action.

Download or read book Venus Flytraps Eat Bugs written by Barbara M. Linde and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Triggering a Venus flytrap takes the lightest touch from an insect’s wing or a spider’s legs. Unlike many plants, the Venus flytrap doesn’t only get nutrition from photosynthesis. Readers learn all about how the Venus flytrap draws in bugs to eat, as well as how they’re digested by the plant. The main content includes science curriculum information such as plant structures, habitat facts, and other unique elements of this plant’s life cycle. Fun fact boxes and full-color photographs provide readers with the juicy details of how the trap works and what it looks like in action.

Download or read book Meat Eating Venus Flytraps written by MARY. GRIFFIN and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-30 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Triggering a Venus flytrap to snap its trap takes just two light touches from an insect's wing or a spider's legs. Unlike many plants, the Venus flytrap doesn't just get nutrition from photosynthesis and soil. Readers learn all about how the Venus flytrap draws in bugs to eat, as well as how the plant digests. The main content includes science curriculum information such as plant structures, habitat facts, and other unique elements of this plant's life cycle. Fun fact boxes and full-color photographs show this intriguing plant--and its victims--in a fascinating light.

Download or read book Plants That Eat Animals written by Allan Fowler and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For use in schools and libraries only. Easy-to-read text explains how these unique plants attract, capture, and ingest their meals.

Download or read book Plants Eat Insects written by Elaine Pascoe and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing. This book was released on 2001-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how and why pitcher plants, sundews, and other carnivorous plants trap insects for food.

Download or read book Venus Flytrap written by Makoto Honda and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Venus flaytrap

Download or read book The Grow Your Own Flesh Eating Plant Kit written by Cider Mill Press and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant and grow the most ferocious plant in the world with The Grow Your Own Flesh Eating Plant Kit! Insects and spiders beware! The Grow Your Own Flesh-Eating Plant Kit contains everything you need to grow and care for a Venus flytrap. Each kit comes with seeds, seed starter, a mini terrarium, and an informative illustrated book. Find out why Charles Darwin called the Venus flytrap “the most wonderful plant in the world” as you enjoy the process of growing and caring for an exotic plant from seed.

Download or read book In Defense of Plants written by Matt Candeias and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.

Download or read book Venus written by Donna Latham and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Mason's new flytrap turns out to hate the idea of eating bugs but a taste for pizza.

Download or read book V is for Venus Flytrap written by Eugene Gagliano and published by Discover the World. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The plant world is explored from A to Z, with a poem to introduce each topic, and an expository text that provides details.

Download or read book 13 Ways to Eat a Fly written by Sue Heavenrich and published by Charlesbridge Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen flies become tasty snacks in this clever reverse counting book about subtraction, predators, and prey. Science meets subtraction in this fresh and funny STEM picture book with plenty of ewww factor to please young readers. A swarm of thirteen flies buzzes along, losing one member to each predator along the way. Whether the unfortunate insects are zapped or wrapped, liquefied or zombified, the science is real--and hilariously gross. Includes a guide to eating bugs, complete with nutritional information for a single serving of flies.

Download or read book Growing Carnivorous Plants written by Barry A. Rice and published by Timber Press (OR). This book was released on 2006 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 200 species, hybrids, and cultivars from all genera of carnivorous plants are described in this comprehensive volume. Detailed cultivation advice is provided to enable readers to select and place the right plants, while information on how to feed carnivorous plants will enable even the most squeamish grower to ensure that plants receive the nutrients they require.

Download or read book Hungry Plants written by Mary Batten and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-04-14 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers readers a bug’s-eye view into the strange and fascinating world of carnivorous plants. From the “jaws” of the Venus flytrap to the pretty sundew plant whose delicate tentacles entrap its prey, the unique anatomy and behaviors of meat-eating plants are detailed with clear, engaging text and art.

Download or read book Biology of Floral Scent written by Natalia Dudareva and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-03-27 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As with nearly all living creatures, humans have always been attracted and intrigued by floral scents. Yet, while we have been manufacturing perfumes for at least 5000 years to serve a myriad of religious, sexual, and medicinal purposes, until very recently, the limitation of our olfactory faculty has greatly hindered our capacity to clearly and ob

Download or read book Do Plants Eat Meat The Wonderful World of Carnivorous Plants Biology Books for Kids Children s Biology Books written by Baby Professor and published by Speedy Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2017-03-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that some plants eat special food? Sunlight is not enough for them and they lack the capacity to create their own food. That is why they prey on insects. They have a unique scent that attracts their small prey so they just sit and wait until they can gobble something up! Should you be afraid of these carnivorous plants too?

Download or read book Perfectly Peculiar Plants written by Chris Thorogood and published by words & pictures. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exuberant celebration of the weird and wonderful world of plants is full of unexpected facts, perfect for budding botanists and armchair art lovers alike. A vibrant, close-up exploration of plants, this colourful book focuses on the extraordinary and unexpected, from the tiny bee orchid to the mighty strangler fig. Looking at plants from across the globe, the specimens featured include carnivorous and poisonous species; plants that provide us with food, materials, or medicine; those that have a special symbiotic relationship with animals or other plants; as well as especially rare or record-breaking species. Among many other awesome plants, discover: Lithops hookeri, the pebble plant that disguises itself as a stone to hide from predators; Nepenthes lowii, the tree shrew toilet pitcher that thrives on nutrients from tree shrew droppings; Drosera rotundifolia, the sundew that digests insects after trapping them with sticky dew-like droplets; and Selaginella lepidophylla, the resurrection plant that can survive for years without any rainwater at all. As you explore these amazing species, gain a foundation of knowledge about the plant kingdom. How do plants get energy? Can plants talk? Why do plants have flowers? Can plants move? Learn how plants get energy and nutrients, how animals and plants work together, how plants can send out chemical messages, and finally, how to protect plants and their habitats. Bursting with colour, there’s something new and unexpected to discover on every page of this celebration of fierce and fabulous plants.

Download or read book The Prairie Homestead Cookbook written by Jill Winger and published by Flatiron Books. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.