Day 265: The carnivores are at the door! Sarracenia has put on a spectacular show this year, all seven of her flowers coming into bloom more or less at the same time. The one on the far right is in the later stages of development. Its outer row of petals has fallen, revealing the "half-orange" structure at its heart. The reproductive structures are hidden beneath its upside-down "umbrella" (the style) which serves to catch shed pollen, thus ensuring a greater possibility of transfer to the stigmata by insects. Audrey has almost outgrown her pot! I'm hesitant to divide her, but it's a job which will have to be done next spring as soon as she shows the first signs of new growth.
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