your videos are oddly relaxing. the voiceover and filming/editing reminds me of some of those random informational videos we'd watch back in school

@tarzacanvapeman4184

2 жыл бұрын

"How It's Made" 💜💜💜

@axlphishm6943

2 жыл бұрын

Thats what i feel too

@whiskeydoodlepup4317

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts tooo! 🥰🥰

@LadyLaDay

2 жыл бұрын

agreed

@djjj614

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I just come here to chill

You seem to be doing everything from breeding fish to Venus fly traps! Very impressed! Keep doing what your doing!

I’ve got a pair of Walmart plants that are doing really well after about a year. Quadrupled in size growing only indoors on a sunny windowsill still in the original pots. Like you said traps are small but a lot of them. Mine weren’t red when new. They have a pink blush to them. They’ve caught a nickel size spider and some gnats all on their own!

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

That’s cool to hear. I’m curious to see how mine do after two winters here,… trap size, color, and growth.

The Walmart traps are red just because they are grown in intense lighting, and therefore, need less chlorophyll.

@dylansworldofyoutube9030

2 жыл бұрын

Oh and forgot to mention, those are Dionea Muscupila "Red dragon"

@pershop4950

2 жыл бұрын

@@dylansworldofyoutube9030 They may be "red dragon" variety but how does that explain that they lose such a strong red pigmentation after some time away from the "intense lighting" that they were grown in? I mean, in general, we are told that fly traps turn red if they get sufficient lighting. But wouldn't a red dragon be just a little more red than usual, all the time? Otherwise, how can we know for sure it's a red dragon with just less lighting , or a usual cultivar with more lighting? (other than the case where we know what cultivar it is from the seller and have to keep that label on it to always remember or know)

I think the most critical factor is to just buy the "freshest" fly traps you can find, meaning that you buy them as soon as a store gets a shipment. That's because every day a VFT spends in the store, under store lighting and not under sunlight, is another day it gets weaker. I've been lucky to buy some "fresh" VFTs from Depot that were in great condition. On the other hand, I've seen VFTs at the same Home Depot that looked terrible because they have been sitting there too long. Like a lot of things (certain foods, for example) freshness matters.

Of course they dye them. They’re sold right between cacti with dried flowers hotglued onto them and succulents spray painted pastel colors and sprinkled with glitter. I’m sure there’s extra glitter right now, since it’s Christmas time.

@hiltonjacobs8910

2 жыл бұрын

Disgusting.

@ZeroPlayerGame

6 ай бұрын

I've recently seen an outdoor storefront aloe painted hot pink completely. I've never wanted to punch someone over a plant so hard in my life.

I just happened upon your KZread channel today, but u have found myself binge watching all of your videos!!! You’ve got such a kind voice and I love your videos taking take of plants and sea creature.

My favorites: Flytrapking. California Carnivores. Sarracenia Northwest. Petflytrap.

That’s weird. Every time I go to home depot they have the tiniest babiest flytraps I’ve ever seen. I tried to feed mine Gnats and they died

@mikekufner1192

2 жыл бұрын

You dont actually have to feed them. Mine don't eat and they are still alive after 2 years.

@nonplayablecharacter4815

2 жыл бұрын

@@mikekufner1192 I wasn’t feeding them thinking they needed it. I fed them cuz I wanted to see them eat. Nevertheless they’re dead :(

@TheShadowCallers

2 жыл бұрын

@@nonplayablecharacter4815 it could be you fed them too much? Closing a trap does take quite a bit of energy.

@phillee3020

2 жыл бұрын

no.1 thing people do is grow them in low light setting, these are full sun plants.

@nonplayablecharacter4815

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheShadowCallers idk. I put a little gnat in one, it fully closed. I could see through it that the gnat had turned to liquid and a few days later the trap that closed turned black and died. Soon there after they all started dying. I kept it moist and it full light as well. Idk

Excellent video. Thanks

Hello from Wilmington NC! 👋😁 Very interesting video - since we do have the luxury of local growers, I've been curious about the big box store options as well. I'm hoping to have a setup to safely grow some outdoors in the near future!

Awesome I have a shield tiren caenivorus plant setup that includes Venus fly traps, sundews, pitcher plants, and my favorite Nepenthese i have gotten the chance to look at lowes VFTs but I couldn't get them cause I forgot my wallet but overall they are really fun to grow

Very cool and definitely oddly relaxing as Bbfishman put it. I would love to see a follow up video on Leon the lobster. He is really fun to watch. Thanks for sharing this video.

@NullCreativityMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Your wish has been granted

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

@@NullCreativityMusic 😅🤣😅

I live in the netherlands, thousands of miles away from any of the stores mentioned, but I still thouroughly enjoyed the video

Really interesting! Thanks!

hello, the red variety is a natural species of them called Akai Ryu (Red Dragon) Venus Fly Trap. I always had just the common green ones. Love the video.

Always think of WKRP where I hear that plant name

I am from a place close to Wilmington NC. The place of origin for the plant. I see them many times while out in the woods hunting.

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, very cool they originate from such a tiny area on this globe! ✌️✌️✌️

Love ur channel💙

I once found VFTs at the 99 cent store. Small, but very healthy until my inexperience killed them. :(

You have a great voice.

You’re the coolest guy, and this is the coolest channel. I love Leon too!

We used to get these a lot as kids but our environment isn't suited for a tropical plant (British Columbia). It is so interesting to me to see these big, healthy plants.

My family lives in the Green Swamp north of Myrtle Beach and south of Wilmington NC. My dad and I would go out into the swamps for orchids, lily’s and pitcher plants. I had a HUGE clump of pitcher plants I kept alive for a few years. Unfortunately the pine tree companies drain more swamp every day to grow pulpwood.

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we always hear about poachers, but land development and the type of land modification you’re talking about has done way more damage to wild Venus fly trap populations over the years.

@nicholasholden8139

2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Ash and we had a family friends who Lived in Supply and they found a Venus flytrap about a foot around, but before my dad could put something around it it was hit by a mower.

@atomicskull6405

2 жыл бұрын

Serracenia are super easy to keep compared to flytraps, just put them outside in full sun in a pot of 50% peat 50% sand and keep the bottom of the pot submerged. They've been extensively hybridized in cultivation and there are some amazing hybrid varieties now like "Judith Hindle". They love full sun, aren't too picky about temperature and it's basically impossible to overwater them because they are bog plants (you can kill them by letting them dry out though)

I'm a new subscriber, and I'm obsessed with your channel! How is Leon doing?

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you for watching! Leon is doing great! ✌️✌️✌️🦞

I bought mine from the local grocery store. My only mistake was year 3 my flytrap blossomed. I was so excited I let it bloom. Little did I know at the time that once the plant flowers, It Dies 😔

@justanormaldefaultpfp9309

Жыл бұрын

They don't die if they flower

Your video editing is so appealing. If love to learn how to do what you do making these videos

you would think the flytrap would just eat the mites that are infesting it, but then you see the damage they caused to the plant and you begin to think that they mite not eat them after all…

@vikameow

2 жыл бұрын

nice

@randomdude6249

2 жыл бұрын

Kudos bro, that joke had a great setup.

@JP-qd6sz

2 жыл бұрын

Good dad joke lol

Getting nostalgic Boards of Canada vibes. I love it

6:01 I legit freaked out because I thought there were suddenly flies in my ears because of my headphones 🤣

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

😅😂😅

Subbed, I’m in love!

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! ✌️✌️✌️

We don't even have these stores in my country but I still watched this for some reason.

Man when the flies started buzzing at 48 I got the creeps. Sounded like actual flies

I want to see pitcher plant results and feeding

Im hoping to come across some here in Las Vegas. What months are best to look?

I got first Set today. 1 'small' Venus Flytrap, nice red Traps. and one compacter Pitcher Plant. Plan to repot them soon in slightly larger Pots in special Substrate, fitting there needs. Still have to buy a Canister Destilled Water. When all going good, will add some Dews later on.

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome Rose! I know you will enjoy them. ✌️✌️✌️

@rosemiller417

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on how good i'm with them. Still have to figure some things. Here i got them at medium Prise of 5€ a 9cm pot in a Hardware/Gardencenter Chainstore.

I've wanted to get flytraps for a while, but at my current place I don't really have anywhere good to put them. Hopefully when I move that'll change! Though I do have a question: do your cats try and chew on them? I have a cat and I'm planning on getting another one, so I want to know if a flytrap would even be a good idea.

no there not dipped in red dye, i bought wallmarts plant and split it into three pots and on the third year now and one really needs to be split again cus honestly these thing grow like weeds... still really red in strong sun. the only thing i really not into much is the long reaching traps. for that reason i would really like to get my hands on a big mouth plant (shorter clustered large traps). some day maybe ...

I love flytraps! But I'm not interested in feeding them. When I had mine it was doing really well, got the distilled water and everything...but my family kept trying to feed them and they died because of it. They don't need to be fed if they're being well cared for, and if they are being fed, it's only very sparingly that you should.

@guydreamr

2 жыл бұрын

There are two keys to feeding VFTs: 1) Never feed them meat meant for humans, eg hamburgers, etc. The traps aren't meant to digest that kind of meat, only feed them insects or rehydrated bloodworms. 2) 'The food should be no larger than 1/3 the size of the trap. If the amount of food is too large, it will rot and kill the trap. Otherwise, for adequate nutrition, at least one trap should be feeding at all times, except during dormancy.

I'm looking to get back into fly traps, will use you as a resource to keep them healthy!

i live in asheville! we have good growers of all sorts of stuff out here.

I have never seen a growing venus fly trap at any big box store. Ive tried looking for them but I couldn't find them.

@since1876

2 жыл бұрын

You probably won't find them this time of year, but during summer you can usually find them just about anywhere. Call around and you'll find some eventually.

@snowballil3133

2 жыл бұрын

There there in the summer months

@dunhill1

2 жыл бұрын

They are typically found in the Garden center outside close to the potted house plants and on a table, not on the floor. If you still don't see them, ask an associate and they will happily show you where they are.

I almost bought a venus fly trap plant at Walmart but decided against it since I have such a black thumb with plants. The CNC has very pretty pitcher plants near a beat bog and side boardwalk. I did not see any venus fly trap flowers there .

Why am I watching this at 2am? I don't own a venus flytrap.

@LobsterHorde

2 жыл бұрын

Now you know where to get one

While I find some stores do have better looking VFTs when they receive the shipment, I think they all have the potential to be good VFTs. I think it's like when Walmart's rotisserie chicken is smaller than Sam's rotisserie chicken. They just got them at different sizes but if all these stores were able to get the same VFTs at the same stages, it would all be OK. Now having said that, Lowe's sells them year-round, so obviously some will look sad and neglected on the shelves. The other stores, seem to sell them only during advertised or short periods of the year, so they go fast(er) and when the supply is done, it's done. So we don't have as much opportunity to see bad-looking VFTs (except for at Walmart). Places like Aldi's , Trader Joe's, Kroger , etc may also make other decisions about how and when to toss bad plants if they aren't selling, whereas Lowe's keeps them longer. When I first got into VFTs, I did buy the Lowe's kit with 2 bare-roots also (sometimes 3, with the extra being another VFT). However, for the average price of $10 for 2 bare-roots which may or may not grow (depending on their condition or duration on the shelf), I have since decided that I'd rather spend $5 each for 2 plants that I know are already growing. Sometimes Lowe's has Saracennia or Nepenthese pitcher plants for the same price point in the same small container that the smaller VFTs are being sold for. It's worth checking your Lowe's every now and then to see what they actually get.

We haven’t been lucky on keeping them alive, really sad since we love them so much … not sure what we are doing wrong

@Fdeubcfhbbjhfd

2 жыл бұрын

Probably overwatering

@xpandorasboxx

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fdeubcfhbbjhfd You.. you can't over water a venus flytrap. They live in a BOG, with fairly stagnant water, with their roots always submerged in water. I'm sure they can rot, if not given the proper airflow, buried too deeply into their sopping sediment, or if they don't get enough light, but they can't really be over watered. You can easily kill them through underwatering though, as their roots need to be constantly at least moist at all times. It might be a lack of light, or use of the wrong kind of water, or possibly using the wrong soil. They're very picky because they live in bogs, where there isn't much nutrients anywhere. They love light, and need peat or long fiber sphagnum moss, and need some kind of water without any minerals, so distilled, rain or RO.

@nicholasholden8139

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fdeubcfhbbjhfd They are from southeastern NC and here it is mostly swamp like The Green Swamp or the Waccamaw area.

@rosemiller417

2 жыл бұрын

Still they don't like to 'swim'. Moist, maybe a small Resevoir in Plate. And, important, Destilled Water/Rainwater only. They hate chalk. And no Nutrients in Soil. They need Special Soil. And they like Air Humidity. Not the Tropics, but nicly high. They never can fall dry. They evolved to 'hunt' cause there nutrient deprived, sour Grounds they thrive on. So they need that low Diet. Don't water them with 'normal' Tapwater. They won't take that nicely for long.

Fly traps are cool!

I have couple right now that I got at Aldi.

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

That’s cool. I’ll have to check out an Aldi and see what they look like. ✌️✌️✌️

Where do you get your venus fly traps in asheville? Im starting this month in the area

Do you have an opinion on the best carnivorous house plant? Gnats are always a problem in our kitchen every summer. I normally put out a vinegar trap but I would much rather have a plant to do the “work” for me. The plant would have a spot directly over the sink in front of the window that faces south.

@atomicskull6405

2 жыл бұрын

Pitcher plant (serracenia), easiest insectivorous plant to grow, they need a window that gets full sun for at least part of the day though. Some varieties get really big though (like 3 feet or more tall) so you'd want one of the smaller ones.

@mikeprevitera5839

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

if you can mention the nursery that each came from it would be more useful.

came from the leon vids

Awww i wish have here in the Philippines😍😍😍

@rmconnelly5

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately they can't be kept in the tropics as they need to go dormant over winter

@dunhill1

2 жыл бұрын

It doesn't get cold enough in the Philippines for them to sleep. I have seen them naturally growing in the swamps outside Charleston, SC along US-17.

@yourmarkie346

2 жыл бұрын

@@dunhill1 ahhh i see🙂

@j.shorter4716

2 жыл бұрын

@@yourmarkie346 there is a certain way you can make them go dormant with a freezer I think. That would be good for those in the tropics, but it may be difficult to do.

@yourmarkie346

2 жыл бұрын

@@j.shorter4716 yes its really difficult i searched about it we have own version of that kind of plants wahaha just you can find only here but i have friend have that kind of plant but they can live in cold part of the Philippines

Interesting and something I just never thought about was purchasing Venus flytraps.There have been times when I lived where we were pestered by flies sometimes and mosquitoes others . Would having these plants have helped with that problem ? Do you still have to feed them ? Now I live in Arizona and we don't have much of a pest problem and I'm not sure they would survive our summers if kept outdoors .

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I have a lot of plants and they all seem to be able to catch quite a bit of food themselves in the summer I really don’t have any need to supplement. I bet your fly traps would do well in Arizona if you kept them in a basin of distilled water, and kept the water full so they don’t dry out.

@pershop4950

2 жыл бұрын

they can get the flies but maybe not the mosquitoes. for that, you can try sundews or butterworts though I'm not certain that mosquitoes would be attracted to the sundews or butterworts to get caught in large numbers. I can definitely confirm fruit flies and fungus gnats though.

@sandramarcantelli4958

2 жыл бұрын

@@pershop4950 weird and kind of creepy plant but I'll keep it in mind thanks

Everyone of them at walmart yesterday were dead..it was sad to see

Holy crap I live in Wilmington NC

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Flytrap Mecca!!!

I see ALDI (if you have one around) sells them as well.

Leon?

Hi, I am a bit late to this Venus fly trap party, However If you want to see your VFT grow like you have seen nothing before in your life, keep it watered & feed it maggots! Pure protein, nothing gets discarded and the VFT absorbs the whole thing!

@pershop4950

2 жыл бұрын

well, but I don't want to be growing maggots to be feeding the VFTs. how are you getting maggots on a regular basis?

@brendonelton

2 жыл бұрын

@@pershop4950 Fishing bait & tackle stores

@hiltonjacobs8910

2 жыл бұрын

This exchange made me laugh out loud.

I've always found Venus Flytraps fascinating. I had a Venus Fly Trap once. It died.

@samwilts6016

2 жыл бұрын

Get another one man :)

@danielwilliamson6180

2 жыл бұрын

@@samwilts6016 Maybe I will someday.

I could never get these to live past 2 years and all other plants I have doing great.

I bought2 from Loews and they lasted about 3 weeks!!!

Coral Gables 🌴🇺🇸 Hehe. Good Our Grandchildren enjoy ours. 🏄

What month did u see these,do u remember?

The vendor is not dying them red. Actually, red color inside the fly trap is a sign of good health and means they are receiving all the light they need, your plants look healthy, however, which a stronger indoor light source, your traps would probably turn back to a healthy red as well

@Petsrme307

2 жыл бұрын

They wouldn't turn red all over like that.

@rosemarydudley9954

2 жыл бұрын

@@Petsrme307 some do.

i think leo would like to play with them

★★★★★

Wounder if they sell them in the uk

I wonder if they would eat asian lady beetles. They get to be horrible around here when the farmers start harvesting soybeans.

You don’t grow your plants outside in full sun, do you?

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Outside, and in at least six hours of sun.

Brady the nature guy bran Brady Brady Brady Brady

I’ve bought these and would love to have them but they die within weeks after getting them.

@pershop4950

2 жыл бұрын

what are your care conditions?

@sabby6237

2 жыл бұрын

I just read the direction on the plastic tub they came in from the grocery store which just said to spray when dry and to leave lid open from tie to time they will attract bugs to eat.. I live in western New York. They also usually have black bulbs and I pull them out because I read somewhere they are dead and could kill the whole plant. I hope this will help so I can grow these at least once in my lifetime! I find them so interesting. Also Thank you for your reply

I hope thay are protected. A rare species

Well...If you've seen what shops at Walmart, you'd understand why they dye the traps red. Red means "STOP" putting strange meat in the traps! Have another beer on me! Oh, I can hardly wait for the update on your carp breeding project. I'll fund a whole 6 pack for that!

@Bradybrandwood

2 жыл бұрын

Ohhhhhhhhhhthank you! 😁 Your humor does crack me up! 😅

Do they eat mosquitoes? That would be great.

Why did I watch a video on fly traps...I don't even like plants.

can i place a wager on your third most asked question being, how's leon?

Did you ever figure out why walmart venus are so colored?

You didn’t get one from IKEA? 😂🙈😜

Why wouldn't you just venture into the swamps of SC/NC and procure them from the wild?

@pershop4950

2 жыл бұрын

they are a protected species so it is illegal to do that.

@thetimk4720

2 жыл бұрын

@@pershop4950 Monetary fines and imprisonment are great reasons.

Big Box stores sell what now?

@pershop4950

2 жыл бұрын

V-F-T! V-F-T! Big-box-stores-sell-what? V-F-T!

If you shoot those with a mining laser, you get Oxygen!

Wal-Mart has the worst everything. I don't buy any of the store brand food. Tastes like crap.

These plants make me sick to my stomach. Idk why

since im not a native speaker i always thought a flytrap is a transgender fly

I don't get it. A venus fly trap video without any assessment of trapping power or demo of the trapping mechanism. What do you feed these plants? Do you put them around your kitchen to catch flies? .... Are Home Depot traps better at trapping? disappointing.