Field Trips
Introduction
Field trips have been very popular in the past and are a time when members can get together and really enjoy the beautiful CPs Victoria has to offer. Usually there are one or two such trips each year. Many new members are amazed that there are so many CPs in Victoria and to learn that the strange looking weeds they have been seeing in the bush for years are actually carnivorous. Long time members are still fascinated by finding different forms and varieties of CPs such as the red D.hookeri, found in 2008 in Western Victoria and the fringed petaled D. hookeri from the north west of Melbourne. Past locations have included Langwarrin Flora and Fauna Reserve, Cranbourne Botanic gardens, Panton Hills, Anglesea, the Grampians and Falls creek. Over the years almost every type of known CP native to Victoria has been seen in the wild on VCPS field trips. Every member is welcome to come along as are family and friends. It can be a great introduction to the VCPS so please joinin the fun!
A field trip to the Royal Botanic Gardens, Cranbourne will be held in conjunction with the 30th Anniversary BBQ on the 25th October 2014. All members are welcome to attend.
Photos from private field trip June 2010
From 2009 to mid 2010 the rains in Victoria have been more than in recent years and approaching the average. As a result many CPs have made a comeback.Below are some photos from a field trip near Melbourne in June 2010.
