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NASCAR Hall of Fame

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

Map of the U.S. state North Carolina

Map of the U.S. state 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.

Charlotte north carolina city skyline and downtown

Charlotte north carolina city skyline and downtown

christmas lights holiday decorations around charlotte north carolina

christmas lights holiday decorations around charlotte north carolina

North Carolina State map silhouette.

North Carolina State map silhouette.

Old Town Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

Old Town Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA

Black and white striped lighthouse

Black and white striped lighthouse located in North Carolina on the east coast of the United States.

Bodie Island Lighthouse

Bodie Island lighthouse on the outer banks of North Carolina

Biltmore House and Estate

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

Flying over lake norman north carolina in morning

Flying over lake norman north carolina in morning

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

North Carolina map vector

North Carolina map vector

Charlotte North Carolina usa America vector sketch city illustration line art

Charlotte North Carolina usa America vector sketch city illustration line art

Charlotte north carolina views around downtown

Charlotte north carolina views around downtown

Water Fountain at Gateway Gardens in Greensboro, North Carolina

Water Fountain at Gateway Gardens in Greensboro, North Carolina

Black and white striped lighthouse

Black and white striped lighthouse in North Carolina.

A green-way trail along the Neuse river in Raleigh, North Carolina

A green-way trail along the Neuse river in Raleigh, North Carolina

Direction and distance sign from charlotte, north carolina

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Bonner House in Bath, North Carolina

Bonner House in Bath, North Carolina

Historic Bodie Island Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Historic Bodie Island Lighthouse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Lake Rim , Fayetteville , North Carolina , USA

Lake Rim , Fayetteville , North Carolina , USA

Aerial photo Hotels Lumberton North Carolina USA

Aerial photo Hotels Lumberton North Carolina USA

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