Plants that Bite Back is a series of 6 classes focusing on different aspects of carnivorous plants. These classes will be held monthly beginning on August 9th and ending on January 31st. Each class will be held at Enchanted Alchemy (237 S Main Street, Washington PA). Space is limited, so pre-registration is required. Please note that September's class will be held on Friday all other classes in this course will be held Saturdays, 11-12. Classes can be purchased one at a time or the full series at once for one class free! Plants will be available for purchase at every talk. Each class will focus on a specific topic regarding carnivorous plants and are broken down as such:
August 9th will focus on the basics for carnivorous plants. What they are, how they came to be the way they are, where they grow naturally, etc.
September 5th will focus on the most famous carnivorous plants and ones often recommended for beginners: Venus Flytraps and Sundews. Remember, this class is on Friday.
October 25th will focus on American Pitcher Plants in the genus Sarracenia. These plants grow all along the east coast of the Americas, even some growing natively here in PA!
November 15th will focus on the other pitcher plants, the Nepenthes genus. These tropical pitcher plants really are a wonder!
December 13th will focus on Butterworts, an inconspicuous plant that doesn't look carnivorous at first glance, but when you look closer, you see something more...
January 31st will focus on the "odds and ends" when it comes to carnivorous plants. Ones that don't fit into the rest of the topics like cobra lilies, Australian pitcher plants, waterwheels, bladderworts, and more will be featured here.