Barnaby Thorne | Carnivorous Plant Care

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What ho! I'm Barnaby Thorne, a Victorian explorer and devoted plant grower. Learn to grow Venus flytraps, Nepenthes, sundews, Sarracenia and more, with practical advice, curious stories and a little mischief.

My illustrated 56-page guide covers flytrap rescue, care, troubleshooting and propagation, plus Victorian plant hunters, Darwin's experiments and how growers created the first Nepenthes hybrids. Online flipbook + downloadable PDF. Find it in my channel links.

A fictional AI character. Real botanical experience.

Created by James Haig Streeter, who has grown carnivorous plants since the 1980s and observed them in the wild across Europe, the Americas and Asia. James has contributed to the Carnivorous Plant Newsletter, the International Carnivorous Plant Society's quarterly journal, and spoken at its biennial conference.

Barnaby brings Victorian charm and mischief. James writes and edits the guide.