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Florida’s Carnivorous Plants: Understanding, Identifying, and Cultivating the State’s Native Species

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Carnivorous Plant nursery specializing in Nepenthes. We offer quality Venus flytraps, Pitcher Plants, Butterworts and more! Ships throughout the US. 🪰

Another stunner coming with me this weekend 🌿 We’ Another stunner coming with me this weekend 🌿

We’re bringing a Nepenthes sibuyanensis × 'Trusmadiensis' to the show—chunky pitchers, bold presence, and an absolute standout in person.

Find it at my booth:
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📍 Kernersville Parks & Recreation Center
1020 Shields Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284
📅 May 16–17
👨‍👩‍👧 Kids 17 & under FREE
🌍 Includes a 1-year ICPS membership

Tickets start at $15
ICPS members attend FREE with registration 💚
https://icps.clubexpress.com

#CarnivorousPlants #Nepenthes #PlantCollectors #RarePlants #KernersvilleNC
I’m bringing something special this weekend 👀 Thi I’m bringing something special this weekend 👀

This Nepenthes densiflora × truncata will be making an appearance at the symposium—and that multicolored peristome is stealing the show. Every pitcher has its own blend of tones, and it just gets better as it matures.

If you’re into bold, eye-catching Nepenthes, you’ll want to see this one in person.

Catch it at my booth: 
📍 Kernersville Parks & Recreation Center
1020 Shields Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284
📅 May 16–17
👨‍👩‍👧 Kids 17 & under FREE
🌍 Includes a 1-year ICPS membership
Tickets start at $15
ICPS members attend FREE with registration 💚
https://icps.clubexpress.com

#CarnivorousPlants #Nepenthes #PlantCollectors #RarePlants #KernersvilleNC
Happy Mother’s Day! @piedmonttriadfarmersmarket Happy Mother’s Day! 

@piedmonttriadfarmersmarket today with the family. Come and visit my mom the cashier 💰 

📅 today May 10
⏰ 8:30 AM–3:00 PM 
📍 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax, NC
👉 Find us next to Building F with the ice cream and snacks 🍦
@piedmonttriadfarmersmarket 📅 This weekend (May 9 @piedmonttriadfarmersmarket 
📅 This weekend (May 9–10)
⏰ 8:30 AM–3:00 PM (both days)
📍 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax, NC
👉 Find us next to the building with the ice cream and snacks 🍦
Back in stock — but not for long 👀 Limited supply Back in stock — but not for long 👀
Limited supply of stunning 8" hanging baskets of Nepenthes ‘Miranda’ are ready to go!

🌿 Two chances to grab one:
📍 Piedmont Farmers Market
📅 This weekend (May 9–10)
⏰ 8:30 AM–3:00 PM (both days)
📍 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax, NC
👉 Find us next to the building with the ice cream and snacks 🍦

📅 Next weekend (May 16–17, 2026)
📍 Carnivorous & Exotic Plant Symposium & Expo
📍 1020 Shields Rd, Kernersville, NC
✨ 70 booths, hourly presentations, and door prizes

🎟️ Tickets required: https://icps.clubexpress.com/

And of course—we’ll have the usual favorites:

🌱 Amazing ant plants
💧 Beautiful bladderworts
💛 Bountiful butterworts
🪰 Fantastic flytraps
🌿 Noteworthy North American pitcher plants
🌺 Tantalizing tropical pitcher plants
✨ Spectacular sundews

Come early—these beauties don’t stick around 🔥

#KernersvilleNC #ColfaxNC #NorthCarolinaPlants #CarnivorousPlants #TriadEvents
🎟 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎟 We’re giving away 2 tickets t 🎟 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎟

 We’re giving away 2 tickets to the Carnivorous & Exotic Plant Symposium & Expo 2026 in Kernersville! 
🪴 70 booths of rare, exotic & collector plants 
🌿 NC natives, orchids, cactus & more 
🎤 Plant experts + talks all weekend 

👉 To enter: 
1. Share this post 
2. Tag 2–3 friends in the comments 

⏳ Winner chosen in 24 hours! at 7am tomorrow May 8th. 

📅 May 16–17 
📍 Kernersville Parks & Recreation Center 
👨‍👩‍👧 Kids 17 & under are FREE 
🌍 Tickets include a 1-year ICPS membership 

👉 Want to guarantee your spot? 🎟 Advance tickets required: https://icps.clubexpress.com
🌸 Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale! 🌸 🪴 May 9–10 | 🌸 Mother’s Day Weekend Plant Sale! 🌸

🪴 May 9–10 | 8:30 AM–3:00 PM
📍 @piedmonttriadfarmersmarket

Don’t miss this HUGE carnivorous plant sale featuring stunning Nepenthes ‘Miranda’ hanging baskets—perfect for gifts or your own collection! Quantities are limited, so come early for the best selection.

🎉 A weekend full of celebration: birthdays, family, and Mother’s Day!

🎉 The day before the sale is my birthday 🎉 The day after is my dad’s birthday🌷 And Sunday is Mother’s Day!

🌷 Shop dozens of vendors during one of the market’s biggest weekends of the year.

✨ Nepenthes • Sundews • Butterworts • Venus Flytraps
🌼 Beginner-friendly to rare collector plants

📍 2914 Sandy Ridge Rd, Colfax, NC
🍦 Find us by the ice cream & snacks

🪴 Limited quantities—don’t miss out! 🪴
We always remind potential customers: you should n We always remind potential customers: you should not get a carnivorous plant to solve a pest problem.

Do they eat insects? Yes. Will they eat all of them? No.🪰

Carnivorous plants should be appreciated for their beauty first and foremost. The fact that they catch and digest insects is a fascinating bonus—not a replacement for proper pest control.🪲

That said, if you grow them outside through the end of summer, you’ll often notice something pretty incredible: pitchers absolutely packed with lovebugs, June bugs, ants, wasps, and more. Nature takes care of the rest.🐜

And here’s a perfect example of why that happens.🪳

This is Nepenthes ‘Mimi’ (selected cultivar: BE-3823).

The scientific name of the hybrid that produced this outstanding cultivar is Nepenthes ventricosa × (maxima × talangensis). Created in May 2008, it was for many years licensed exclusively to a small number of large European nurseries for mass-market production. Due to popular demand, it is now available for wider worldwide distribution.

The cultivar was named for the wife of Dr. Rohan Pethiyagoda—renowned naturalist, conservationist, and long-time friend of Borneo Exotics in Sri Lanka.

And beyond its story, it’s simply a fantastic plant: a super-fast, easy grower and an excellent beginner Nepenthes. When kept well-pruned, it produces impressive clusters of pitchers—and as you can see, once ants discover the nectar, they quickly form a line… and a few inevitably find their way inside.

#CarnivorousPlants #Nepenthes #PitcherPlants #PlantEducation #PlantCollectors
🌍 Who runs the world? Plants. 🌱 We sell carnivoro 🌍 Who runs the world? Plants. 🌱

We sell carnivorous plants to pay the bills… but we grow our own food to feed ourselves and take control of what we eat.

The next few weekends we’re laying low and getting ready for some big May events, while behind the scenes we’re busy planting our 1-acre homestead with vegetables and native plants — and of course, repotting and caring for all the carnivorous plants.

🥕 This is our first harvest of carrots and radishes for the season!

And yeah — I earned a Master’s in Global Sustainability from the University of South Florida with a focus on Food Sustainability & Security… and I’m self-employed. Why? Because continuing education matters — and once you really understand how our food systems and ecosystems are struggling, it changes how you choose to live and work.

📅 Upcoming Events:

🌸 Mother’s Day Weekend at the Piedmont Triad Farmers Market
May 9–10
📍 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax, North Carolina

🌿 ICPS Carnivorous & Exotic Plant Symposium and Expo
May 16–17
📍 1020 Shields Rd, Kernersville, NC 27284
🌱 70 vendor booths
🎤 10 national plant experts
🎁 Hourly door prizes

🎟 Tickets: https://icps.clubexpress.com

#GrowYourOwnFood #SustainableLiving #CarnivorousPlants #NCGrowers #ShopLocalNC
TODAY at the @piedmonttriadfarmersmarket ! 📅 Sat TODAY at the @piedmonttriadfarmersmarket ! 

📅 Saturday, April 18
⏰ 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax, North Carolina
📍 Find us next to the building with the ice cream and snacks 🍦

#VenusFlytrap #ChineseDumplingsVFT #WinstonSalemNC #TriadNC #ShopLocalNC
🌱 Venus Flytrap ‘Chinese Dumplings’ = WINNER 🌱 We 🌱 Venus Flytrap ‘Chinese Dumplings’ = WINNER 🌱

We knew these were something special when we got them last fall — now that they’re waking up for spring, they’re proving it!

We’ll have these available tomorrow at the @piedmonttriadfarmersmarket, as well as flowering Sarracenia, Nepenthes pitcher plants, sundews, butterworts, bladderworts and more! 

📅 Saturday, April 18
⏰ 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax, North Carolina
📍 Find us next to the building with the ice cream and snacks 🍦

💻 We’re also offering plugs online at kennycoogan.com — but not for long! We’ll be scaling back online inventory soon as we gear up for:

🌸 Mother’s Day weekend at the Piedmont Farmer's market
🌿 The ICPS Carnivorous & Exotic Plant Symposium and Expo

If you’ve been eyeing these, now’s the time to grab one!

#VenusFlytrap #ChineseDumplingsVFT #WinstonSalemNC #TriadNC #ShopLocalNC
Here’s a quick look at just some of the Nepenthes Here’s a quick look at just some of the Nepenthes pitcher plants we’ll be bringing this Saturday 👀

We’ve got short ones, tall ones, and everything from green to deep red!

If you’ve been waiting to pick one out in person, this is a great chance to see the diversity up close and find one that really stands out to you. 🌱

Find us this Saturday at the @piedmonttriadfarmersmarket 

📅 Saturday, April 18
⏰ 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 2914 Sandy Ridge Road, Colfax, North Carolina
📍 We’ll be in our usual spot — next to the building with the ice cream and snacks! 🍦

Come early for the best selection!

#GreensboroNC #WinstonSalemNC #HighPointNC #ShopLocalTriad #TriadEvents
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