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hermetic

(8,604 posts) Thu May 23, 2024, 11:21 AM May 2024

The corpse flower is starting to bloom!

In St. Paul at the Como Zoo Conservatory. It's huge, 52". There's a live webcam you can watch here:
https://comozooconservatory.org/horace/?

A rare treat; something not many people get to see.

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The corpse flower is starting to bloom! (Original Post) hermetic May 2024 OP

Thank goodness for webcams! niyad May 2024 #1

I know, right? hermetic May 2024 #2

OMGOSH......the first corpse flower I ever even heard of was at University of WI, Madison in 2001 a kennedy May 2024 #3

Love the plant whisperer. PlutosHeart May 2024 #4

niyad

(119,559 posts)

1. Thank goodness for webcams!

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Thu May 23, 2024, 11:41 AM

May 2024

hermetic

(8,604 posts)

2. I know, right?

Reply to niyad (Reply #1)

Thu May 23, 2024, 11:59 AM

May 2024

I've always wanted to see one of these flowers and now I am! It's kind of fun watching the people, as well. It would be awesome if I saw someone I used to know. But since I've been away 20 years, I doubt I'd recognize them even if I did.