Venus The Flytrap Who Wouldn't Eat Flies

Venus The Flytrap Who Wouldn't Eat Flies

Mason was having a terrible time with his new Venus flytrap. Flytraps are plants that eat bugs. Well, they're supposed to eat bugs. “ Venus is a little different, ” Mason told Mom. “ Why do you say that?” asked Mom. “ She never catches the flies buzzing around the window. ”

Venus was a pretty, bright green flytrap. Her wide red jaws were lined with soft little hairs. Her jaws were filled with sweet, sticky nectar. Flies buzzed around Venus trying to get the nectar.

“ When a fly touches those hairs-snap! ” Mason said. " Her jaws are supposed to trap flies inside. That's what flytraps do. They eat flies! ”

Mason looked hard at Venus. Something about her really was different. Then Venus cried, “ Ew! That's awful! I wouldn't eat a fly! ” Mason swallowed hard. Was Venus really talking? “ What about a crunchy cricket?” Mason asked. He pointed at one outside the window. “ Uh-uh! ” said Venus, shaking her head.

“ How about a buzzy bee?” asked Mason. He showed her one as it flew past the window. “ Uh-uh! ” said Venus. She snapped her jaws shut. “ A wiggly spider?” Mason asked. He wiggled his fingers. “ No! ” cried Venus, covering her eyes.