Smart Art Kids Mural #7

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Mural #7: Indigenous Fly Feaster
By Tiffany Machler

This mural celebrates the Venus Flytrap, an insect-eating plant that grows naturally in our area. It was painted in a whimsical style by an artist who grew up here in Carolina Beach.

What colors did the artist use?

If you were painting this, what colors would you use?

Did you notice the mural also includes the benches and the awning?

Read a Book

Check out this book about the Venus Flytrap.

Hungry Plants

Visit CB State Park

Every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., there is a ranger-lead walk/talk at the Venus Flytrap Trailhead.
Don’t forget to take bug spray!

If you go to the Ranger talk at the State Park, ask for a color sheet. Once you’ve colored the sheet, return the sheet to Kate’s Pancake House. They will have a little something for you. 😄

Visit this site to find out more information.

CB State Park Trails

Watch an Interesting Video

Want to see an interesting video about the Venus Flytrap? Check this out...

Venus Fly Trap

Did you know?

The Venus flytrap occurs naturally within a 75-mile radius around Wilmington, NC. Venus flytraps are perennial, carnivorous plants that can live up to 20 years and they eat BUGS!

The Venus flytrap is one of the few carnivorous plants that is able to move. It has two leaves that are hinged at the base. Each leaf has small hairs on the surface that trigger the plant to close when they are touched. The snap -trap leaves clamp down on small insects as fast as 1/10 of a second!

Read a Book
Check out this book about the Venus Flytrap.
Hungry Plants

A-What did you think was AWESOME about the Venus Flytrap?
E-Are you EXCITED to see a live Venus Flytrap at Carolina Beach State Park?
I- Did you find it INTERESTING that a Venus Flytrap eats bugs?
O- Did how fast a Venus Flytrap closes its mouth make you go OOOOH?
U- Do you want to UNDERSTAND more about carnivorous plants?

Visit CB State Park

Every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m, there is a Ranger lead walk/talk at the Venus Flytrap Trailhead.
Don’t forget to take bug spray.

If you go to the Ranger talk at the State Park, ask for a color sheet. Once you’ve colored the sheet, return the sheet to Kate’s Pancake House. They’ll have a little something for you. 😄

Visit this site to find out more information.

CB State Park Trails

Watch an Interesting Video

Want to see an interesting video about the Venus Flytrap? Check this out...

Venus Fly Trap

About the Artist
Read about mural artist Tiffany Machler by clicking on her picture.