LariAnn, I love your work and didn't think you were into the latter things you mentioned. However, I must confess that I find the thought of mixing Venus Flytrap genes with those of a large EE to create a large carnivorous plant to be oddly fascinating. Reminds me of an old black and white Tarzan movie from decades ago.
Seriously, while I am currently on the fence about genetic technology, those concerns are primarily based on all of the stupid mistakes that will be made, with the consequential associated fallout, in getting to a mature technology. Personally, I find the idea of significant health extension, for example, or growing fully functional gills (love the water) as worthwhile outcomes to the technology. But that is years away and I am taking your thread off topic. Keep the beauties coming. If I could add one more thing, please try to incorporate increased winter hardiness into some of your plant lines. We need to be able to grow zone 4 hardy aroids in the cold north and not have to store them indoors every winter.
