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csziggy

(34,136 posts) Sat Jul 30, 2016, 12:04 AM Jul 2016

The corpse flower opened - yesterday

UPDATE: The corpse flower has started its bloom cycle as of 3:30 p.m., Thursday, July 28! We will remain open 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 29 and 30, to accommodate the bloom!

Corpse Flower Cam at NYBG

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The corpse flower opened - yesterday (Original Post) csziggy Jul 2016 OP

DU is no stranger to corspe flowers rocktivity Jul 2016 #1

At what point in the video does it open? Liberal In Texas Jul 2016 #2

rigor mortis Bucky Jul 2016 #4

The link I provided is a live feed - I think the flower is now closing csziggy Jul 2016 #5

They had one at Binghamton University, KMOD Jul 2016 #3

dont they smell really bad? Mosby Jul 2016 #6

Like a corpse, hence the name TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #8

Here's a short video abt it from the beginning of the week.. Princess Turandot Jul 2016 #7

This was the first time I've ever heard of this stinky flower....... a kennedy Jul 2016 #9

they were searching for one in cleveland some days ago....lots of smell but they did not find the dembotoz Jul 2016 #10

rocktivity

(44,576 posts)

1. DU is no stranger to corspe flowers

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 12:24 AM

Jul 2016

Who remembers this one in California?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025147300

rocktivity

Liberal In Texas

(13,552 posts)

2. At what point in the video does it open?

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 12:30 AM

Jul 2016

Just a stalk as far as I can see...

Bucky

(54,005 posts)

4. rigor mortis

Reply to Liberal In Texas (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 12:39 AM

Jul 2016

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

5. The link I provided is a live feed - I think the flower is now closing

Reply to Liberal In Texas (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 01:00 AM

Jul 2016

Here is one from the Chicago Botanic Garden going through the entire cycle - it takes days.

Here is another:

KMOD

(7,906 posts)

3. They had one at Binghamton University,

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 12:31 AM

Jul 2016

that bloomed while my oldest daughter was there.

I remember her telling me that the smell was putrid.

Mosby

(16,310 posts)

6. dont they smell really bad?

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 01:05 AM

Jul 2016

I hate to say it but I wish I could smell it just to see.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,186 posts)

8. Like a corpse, hence the name

Reply to Mosby (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 02:49 AM

Jul 2016

They attract insects that feed on decaying flesh. They are their pollinators.

Princess Turandot

(4,787 posts)

7. Here's a short video abt it from the beginning of the week..

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 02:30 AM

Jul 2016

which includes some shots of what it looked like last Monday, with some information on the plant.

Ten years 'til the next time!

a kennedy

(29,658 posts)

9. This was the first time I've ever heard of this stinky flower.......

Reply to csziggy (Original post)

Sat Jul 30, 2016, 10:06 AM

Jul 2016

http://www.wpr.org/corpse-flower-bloom-uw-madison-greenhouse No video, just information on the plant.

dembotoz

(16,803 posts)

10. they were searching for one in cleveland some days ago....lots of smell but they did not find the