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Nature up close: The carnivorous Butterwort plant

Name: Nature up close: The carnivorous Butterwort plant
Uploaded: 2018-06-14T14:35:15-0400
Duration: 1 min 1 s
Description: Plants that don't rely on photosynthesis for nutrients can employ some tricky tactics to catch a meal, as seen in this close-up view of a Butterwort plant at work. Videographer: Verne Lehmberg.

Plants that don't rely on photosynthesis for nutrients can employ some tricky tactics to catch a meal, as seen in this close-up view of a Butterwort plant at work. Videographer: Verne Lehmberg.