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New Bern, North Carolina

New Bern, North Carolina

Lake murray south carolina coast and pier

Lake murray south carolina coast and pier

University of South Carolina Campus in Columbia

University of South Carolina Campus in Columbia

Lake Norman, at Jetton Park, in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Lake Norman, at Jetton Park, in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Fountains at Thomas Polk Park, in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.

Fountains at Thomas Polk Park, in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.

Lake Fontana in The Great Smokey Mountains

Fog rising from Lake Fontana during the peak color season in the Great Smokey Mountains of North Carolina. Fog rising from Lake Fontana during the peak color season in the Great Smokey Mountains of North Carolina

Historic Downtown Greenville, South Carolina

Historic Downtown Greenville, South Carolina

Biltmore House and Estate

Scenic view of Biltmore House and Estate, Asheville, North Carolina, USA.

Clouds and fog over Appalachian mountains in autum

Clouds covered Appalachian mountains, in North Carolina in autumn. Clouds covered Appalachian mountains, in North Carolina in autumn

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Entrance to the University of South Carolina Campus in Columbia

Entrance to the University of South Carolina Campus in Columbia

Asylum Lake at Paris Mountain State Park, Greenville, South Carolina in Autumn

Asylum Lake at Paris Mountain State Park, Greenville, South Carolina in Autumn

Low Tide Calm at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Low Tide Calm at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Walkway and buildings at night in downtown Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Walkway and buildings at night in downtown Rock Hill, South Carolina.

NASCAR Hall of Fame

The NASCAR hall of Fame building in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Historic stores in Summerville, South Carolina

Historic stores in Summerville, South Carolina

Beautiful sunset over lake wylie south carolina

Beautiful sunset over lake wylie south carolina

Sims Creek Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina

Sims Creek Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina

The Pitcher Plant and the Bee

This Memorial Day weekend I went for my first visit to the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden off of Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, North Carolina. I discovered an array of pitcher plants including the species pictured Sarrancenia Leucophylla. It was fascinating how many Bumble Bees or (Class: Insecta, Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Apidae, Genus: Bombus, and unsure of this species?) were flying around the plants and even crawling into them. I began to wonder if the bees had a strictly mutualistic relationship with the pitcher plants acting solely as pollinators. Also, I saw quite a few bees get stuck in the tubes of the pitcher plant and it appeared that the pitcher plant could be acting as a predator to the bees. Were the pitcher plants luring them into their tubes to provide a source of mineral nutrients for the plant? After doing some research, I found that it is not evolutionarily beneficial for pitcher plants to consume their own pollinators, thus why they have two distinct parts for each function. The flowering part of the pitcher plant (shown in the background of the photo) is the part responsible for attracting pollinators. This Memorial Day weekend I went for my first visit to the Stanley Rehder Carnivorous Plant Garden off of Independence Boulevard in Wilmington, North Carolina. I discovered an array of pitcher plants including the species pictured Sarrancenia Leucophylla. It was fascinating how many Bumble Bees or (Class: Insecta, Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Apidae, Genus: Bombus, and unsure of this species?) were flying around the plants and even crawling into them. I began to wonder if the bees had a strictly mutualistic relationship with the pitcher plants acting solely as pollinators. Also, I saw quite a few bees get stuck in the tubes of the pitcher plant and it appeared that the pitcher plant could be acting as a predator to the bees. Were the pitcher plants luring them into their tubes to provide a source of mineral nutrients for the plant? After doing some research, I found that it is not evolutionarily beneficial for pitcher plants to consume their own pollinators, thus why they have two distinct parts for each function. The flowering part of the pitcher plant (shown in the background of the photo) is the part responsible for attracting pollinators.

View of Charlotte, North Carolina

View of Charlotte, North Carolina

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