Harold the Hungry Plant

Harold the Hungry Plant

One afternoon, April was doing her homework when her father brought her a present. He handed her a funny-looking plant, called a pitcher plant. “ This is a special plant, " he told her. " It eats insects. " " Wow, " April replied, " that's cool. "

April took the plant up to her room and set it on the windowsill. She wanted it to get some sun. " I'll name you Harold, " she said to the plant.

She began to look at the little book that came with the plant. It showed pictures of flies and spiders being eaten by the plant. April learned that she was only supposed to feed Harold once a week.

April went downstairs and outside. She looked around the yard and found a small anthill. She caught some of the ants in a jar and took them to her room.

April poured the ants into the plant tank and waited. One ant crawled into the plant's pitcher and got stuck. It was trapped by hairs inside of the pitcher.