Most people are unfamiliar with carnivorous plants other than Venus flytraps, but even fewer have seen a Venus flytrap bloom. All but one species of known carnivorous plant are flowering plants, with the overwhelming majority blooming at about this time … Continue reading
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Texas Triffid Ranch Fifth Anniversary (At This Location) Carnivorous Plant Open House
A half-decade ago, the word came out among the various artists running galleries at Valley View Center that they had 30 days’ notice of the mall’s closing and demolition. While the demolition still isn’t done (and will probably happen about … Continue reading
The First Texas Triffid Ranch Carnivorous Plant Open House of 2022
Well, we got through 2021, but 2022 has its own set of challenges, possibly involving hats. The Texas Triffid Ranch, Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery, starts off the year with a dose of dark green: unique enclosures containing … Continue reading
Nightmare Weekends Before Christmas (with carnivorous plants)
For those whose tastes and humor tends to run a bit darker than average, the Dallas holiday season can be a bit stressful with its unrelenting push toward cheer. The Texas Triffid Ranch, Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery, … Continue reading
The Last Autumn Carnivorous Plant Open House
The days are getting shorter and the nights getting cooler, which affects some carnivorous plants more than others. For many temperate carnivores, such as Venus flytraps and North American pitcher plants (Sarracenia), the beginning of November is the … Continue reading
July Carnivorous Plant Weekend at the Texas Triffid Ranch
The outside thermometer keeps shifting between “sultry” and “spontaneous combustion,” and the smart events are moving indoors. The Texas Triffid Ranch, Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous plant gallery, follows suit, moving indoors for a special two-day open house over the … Continue reading
Carnivorous Plant Weekend at the Texas Triffid Ranch
Since the beginning of the year, regular events always inconvenienced one person or another whose schedule prevented them from attending, so it’s time to shake this up on Memorial Day Weekend. The Texas Triffid Ranch, Dallas’s pretty much only carnivorous … Continue reading
Texas Triffid Ranch – Winning a Unique Carnivorous Plant Enclosure for your workplace
With North Texas starting to open up and work-from-home employees gradually returning to the workplace, there’s a need for green. Specifically, live plants that weren’t rescued a year ago are long-dead, artificial plants are terminally dusty, and the replacements are … Continue reading
Weekend Carnivorous Plant Tours at the Texas Triffid Ranch
Admit it. When you watched “The Nightmare Before Christmas” as a kid, you knew you’d be the one kid biting Santa Claus on the leg because he was taking away the great gift Jack Skellington had left you, and snot-bubble-crying … Continue reading
