A rare opportunity for those interested in horticulture, unusual plants or just plain weird things: UNC Charlotte's Botanical Garden has a corpse flower which is expected to bloom sometime in the next couple of days.
At 4 feet tall "Bella," UNCC's titan arum, is small compared to the famous giant corpse flowers I've seen on TV. Still, it's a massive plant and a true rarity to see (and smell) one. I have heard they do indeed smell like rotting flesh when they bloom. I'm not sure whether or not to drive out there. It's a long trip, but then again when will I get another opportunity to see one?
(They have a web cam but I will not link to it because it's Java based and made my browser crash. Danged Mac-unfriendly web pages.)
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