A flower that smells like carrion--its pollinated by flies-- and grows up to 10 ft. tall. Currently blooming (late June 2012) at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston! See the fantastic article about them at U of Wisconsin's website below, which includes information about their thermal photos of the inflourescence (flower) which I show here.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Titan Arum blooming at Franklin Park Zoo!
As seen in the Boston Globe on 6-20-12. Photo by David L Ryan.
A flower that smells like carrion--its pollinated by flies-- and grows up to 10 ft. tall. Currently blooming (late June 2012) at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston! See the fantastic article about them at U of Wisconsin's website below, which includes information about their thermal photos of the inflourescence (flower) which I show here.
Scientific name: Amorphophallus titanum
http://www.news.wisc.edu/titanarum/facts.html
A flower that smells like carrion--its pollinated by flies-- and grows up to 10 ft. tall. Currently blooming (late June 2012) at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston! See the fantastic article about them at U of Wisconsin's website below, which includes information about their thermal photos of the inflourescence (flower) which I show here.
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