if there were no flies or anything would a carnivorous plant use photosynthesis to make energy

Question: if there were no flies or anything would a carnivorous plant use photosynthesis to make energy
- Keywords:
  carnivorous,
  nutrition,
  photosyntesis
Asked by wookiee to Amelia, Izzy, Sarah on 19 Mar 2014.
- Amelia Frizell-Armitage answered on 19 Mar 2014:
  
  Yes you know they probably would!
  
  Carnivorous plants have evolved to trap and kill insects and small animals as a way of getting energy. If these things didn’t exist carnivorous plants would never have evolved. They would very likely be using photosynthesis to produce their energy like all other plants, or perhaps some other method that no one has ever thought of!
- anon answered on 19 Mar 2014:
  
  all lands plants use photosynthesis
  
  carnivorous plants eat insects for nutrients, mainly because they grow in rubbish soil
- Isabel Webb answered on 19 Mar 2014:
  
  The green colour in plants comes from a chemical called chlorophyll which is essential for photosynthesis. The green is needed to capture the sunlight energy.
  
  So , any green coloured plant is able to photosynthesise. Don’t forget that these carnivorous plants aren’t catching flies as soon as they start growing – they need the energy to grow their ‘mouths’ first. They get this energy using photosynthesis.
  
  Sometimes there are other colours such as reds. These colours are specifically used to attract the bugs to be eaten. The plants might also use smells to attract them.

Question: if there were no flies or anything would a carnivorous plant use photosynthesis to make energy