The pitcher plant has a fragrance which attracts insects into a tubular leaf structure called an apache. Downward pointing hairs inside the apache compel trapped insects into a pool of digestive enzymes at the bottom of the funnel shaped leaf. Next stop Upland Pine Association 2.3 miles. Turn around and drive back north on the dirt road to FM 1943 and turn west for just 0.3 mile. Park in the parking area for the Turkey Creek Hiking Trail.
Evergreen needles rain down covering bushes and forming deep layers of duff on the ground.
Go another 0.5 mile and park at the Sundew Trail Parking area. The ground is open to ample sunlight and wild flowers abound. The carnivorous sundew plant is especially common in this savannah. Only about the size of a penny and pressed flat against the ground, the sundew is inconspicuous and seemingly harmless. However, a close inspection with a hand lens reveals an ominous looking pincushion of sticky tentacles just waiting for a careless insect to trespass.