Devouring Beauties – The Remarkable Pitcherplants
June 26, 2025
Mysterious, captivating, and under threat.
Carnivorous pitcherplants take center stage in this short documentary set in the fire-dependent longleaf pine ecosystems of Georgia and Florida. Devouring Beauties explores the hidden world of Sarracenia, stunning predatory plants struggling to survive amid a changing landscape.
Found from Canada to Texas, the greatest diversity of pitcherplants is found in the American Southeast.
Through interviews with ecologists, botanists, and conservationists — including The Longleaf Alliance’s Carol Denhof — the film reveals how habitat loss, fragmentation, and even poaching threaten these natural wonders.
But this is not a tale of despair. It’s a story of hope and action, spotlighting the tireless work of scientists, native plant advocates, and private landowners to restore and protect pitcherplant habitat through prescribed fire, careful relocation, and community-based conservation.
Watch now to discover the hidden world of pitcherplants and the inspiring efforts to protect and restore their disappearing habitats.
Devouring Beauties is a film by Magic Kumquat Productions, directed by Laura Albritton with videography by Zickie Allgrove. Produced by Shan Cammack, Carol Denhof, Lisa Kruse, Reese Thompson, and Reese Thompson II. Made with support from The Environmental Resources Network (TERN) and assistance from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Division, Georgia Native Plant Society – Coastal Plain Chapter, and The Longleaf Alliance.
