Like other carnivorous plant enthusists, my fascination with them began when I was young. I bought my first Venus Flytrap at age 11 while living in Southern California. It was a small plant that soon died despite my care and devotion. Determined to grow these and other carnivorous plants (CP's), I read every book I could find on the subject - encylopedias, several public library books, and one paperback I bought at the local bookstore. One book suggested growing them in a classic terrarium (soil at the bottom of an acquarium) under a florescent light. The plants didn't grow due to low light and an overly humid tank. Unfortunately, I broke the acquarium's base (soil spilled everywhere) while moving it. The salvaged plants died shortly thereafter. I put this hobby on hiatus indefinately.

Seventeen years later, I set out once again to grow these wonderful plants, only this time with complete success. My entire collection is growing in Albion, California.

I live approximately 2 miles East of the coast at 400 feet above sea level. Throughout the spring, summer and fall, day temperatures are typically in the 50's to mid 70's F with nighttime temperatures in the high 40's. In winter temperatures are typically in the 40's to 50's F with nights in the 30's. Rainfall is usually over 60 inches/year and humidity is always above 50%. Outdoors I'm growing Sarracenia, Drosera, Darlingtonia Californica and Dionaea Muscipula. Indoors, I'm growing Nepenthes, Drosera and Pinguicula.