RE: winter cp food (cruelty to flies)

Michael.Chamberland (23274MJC@MSU.EDU)
Tue, 03 Jan 95 12:30 EST

> I use wingless fruit flies (Drosophilla) to feed
> Pinguicula's and it works excellent. I freeze them
> before putting them on the plants. I don't think
> they can get away alive but it's easier that way
> and maybe it's cruel to put live flies om the
> plants.

Cruelty is the better part of the reason we grow these plants!
Come on! :-)
The vegetable horrors LIKE to feel the death struggle of tiny
insects. It feels good on the trigger hairs and sessile glands.
Most stimulating!

Michael