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Weeks Bay Pitcher Plant Bog and Kurt G. Wintermeyer Nature Trail
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Dave
May 31, 2022
If you've never seen a pitcher plant bog, you've gotta go. Really neat!
Heather
May 15, 2022
Grab your tennies and get outside!
Danielle
May 12, 2020
Gulf Coast pitcher plant bogs are among the most diverse habitats for flowering plants in North America. Most bogs where carnivorous plants occur are open and sunny and contain nutrient poor, acidic soils. Carnivorous plants obtain some of their nutrients by capturing and digesting insects and other small creatures. Pitcher plants attract and drown prey within their tubular, modified leaves, while the sticky hairs on the leaves of sundews trap insects much like fly-paper would. Pitcher plants begin to blossom in the early spring followed by the emergence of pitchers and the blooming of many orchids in late spring and summer. In the fall expect to see wildflowers that serve as hosts for several species of butterflies. A part of Weeks Bay's restoration activities includes prescribed burns of the bog. While the immediate effects of a burn might appear devastating, the plants and animals that call the bog home are quick to recover.
Gulf Coast pitcher plant bogs are among the most diverse habitats for flowering plants in North America. Most bogs where carnivorous plants occur are open and sunny and contain nutrient poor, acidic soils. Carnivorous plants obtain some of their nutrients by capturing and digesting insects and othe…
Rachel
May 10, 2020
Great Nature walkway with plenty of benches along the way and many signs that explain the flora and plants . I can take as little as 10 mins or hours it leads to fish river where it has a nice undercover viewing platform
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13066 Fish River Rd
Foley, AL