The Naugatuck Valley Audubon Society, Inc., in cooperation with the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP’s) Kellogg Environmental Center will host a program by Bill Matthews of the New England Carnivorous Plant Society.
The presentation titled “Carnivorous Plants: Monstrosities of Mother Nature” will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19, 2010.
Our featured speaker, Bill Matthews, is an expert on rare exotic HUNGRY Carnivorous Plants. Bill will share his knowledge and enthusiasm for these fantastic monstrosities of nature that actually lure, catch, and digest insects. He will give a fascinating PowerPoint presentation and will also have on display many rarely seen plants from his private collection for an up close and personal look – if anyone dares to! Malaysian Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes), American Pitcher Plants (Sarracenia), sticky Sundews (Drosera), and “The most wonderful plant in the world”, according to Charles Darwin, the infamous Venus Flytraps (Dionaea) will be on display. This is an informative fun program for the whole family.
Bill Matthews, Biomedical Illustrator/Animator with a keen interest in science and nature, has been growing carnivorous plants since he was 8 years old…over 30 years. His private collection of over 300 plants includes many rare species.
Bill is a member of the International Carnivorous Plant Society (NECPS.org) which maintains a permanent carnivorous plant exhibit and meets monthly at The New England Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park in Providence, Rhode Island. Bill is also the Horticulture officer for the Manchester Garden Club.
The Kellogg Environmental Center is a facility of the Connecticut Department of
Environmental Protection, and is located at 500 Hawthorne Avenue, Derby, CT. A donation of $4.00/adult and $2/student or child is requested.
Light refreshments will be served after the meeting. For further information, directions or to register, please phone the Kellogg Environmental Center at (203) 734‑2513 or contact Dennis Kocyla at (203) 734‑9325 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
