Round Leaf Sundew--A Carnivorous Plant

Sunday I was paddling in a wonderfully remote pond at a high elevation. Although the weather was in the high eighties, you would never have known it at this pond which cooled us with its breezes. Cookie was teaching me more about dragonflies, one of my passions, and as we paddled around, we came across a log with an unusual plant growing on top of it. Its common name is Round Leaf Sundew, and it's an insectivorous plant. One of the plants we examined had caught a moth. Cookie says that although the plant has chlorophyl, it needs to capture insects to get enough nitrogen to survive.

Heads Up on the Weekend Weather:As of this evening, the National Weather Service is forecasting partly sunny weather for the Gore Mountain Region on both Saturday and Sunday. Call now to reserve your weekend Adirondack Safari!