In my greenhouse live a plethora (you know what is a plethora?) of plants, just waiting to chow down on innocent insects in order to supplement their diet.
For instance, this Trumpet plant lures the buggies into its with nectar, only for them to fall into the death trap that awaits inside their specialized leaves:
Most of the plants live in their own pots, crowded together in trays that keep the soil wet enough to mimic their natural habitat. But a few years ago, I decided to do something different.
I decided to plant a small bog and populate it with several different species. I reasoned I could set it outside the greenhouse and it could catch more bugs and thrive. So here it what I started with in 2020:
I put in a couple of Venus Flytraps, some sundews and a couple of small pitcher plants. Over the years, I added and removed plants. That mass in the middle is live sphagnum moss; it helps maintain the soil acidity and holds in moisture. It is also, I found out, an extremely aggressive ground cover which will smother some of the smaller plants.
This year, I made some changes and I think I’ve finally got it the way I want it:
Feb 2026 
April 2026
Also, in 2019 I had started a kitchen window garden:
A fairly modest start, seven years ago, but note the pitcher plant on the left:
This is it today 
That pitcher plant is filling the window, all the way to the top and has some ginormous pitchers, such as this one 
And occasionally, they do something useful:
That fly chose the wrong place to roost.
So far so good. If I have any useful updates, I’ll be sure to post them.