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A Corpse Grows in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden‘s Titan Arum, the Corpse Flower of Simpsons fame, just started blooming last night. This is the first one to bloom in New York City since the 1960s.

Titan Arum, Corpse Flower

It wasn’t nearly as stinky as I (or the garden staff) expected. However I did get strangely nauseous while looking at it. The power of suggestion, perhaps? Anyway, it’s blooming now. See it (and smell it) while you can. It should continue blooming through Saturday, and maybe Sunday (but probably not). The garden’s open till 6:00 P.M. and opens tomorrow at 10:00 A.M.

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One Response to “A Corpse Grows in Brooklyn”

  1. titan flower Says:
    January 22nd, 2008 at 3:19 AM

    titan flower…

    I have never seen anything like this, don’t know if i like it though, either way thanks for posting it it….

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