The corpse flower has bloomed!

[Ashley]

If you're in the DC area and want to see it, today, Tues Aug 2, is the official peak bloom. It will likely still be in bloom tomorrow as well, but today is peak. It opened early this morning as opposed to a late afternoon blooming as is its norm.

And for some great entertainment, catch the live stream in the link:
https://m.usbg.gov/CorpseFlower

(Shall I succumb to the cheesy selfie when I get there this evening????)

[Carissa]

Oh how exciting!!! I hope you have fun.

[Hazel]

@shesnapped

Oh interesting, saw one of these at the Eden Project in Cornwall in May this year.

[katy]

yes you should!

[Carol Preflatish]

The one at Indiana University bloomed last weekend too,

[mittens (Marilyn)]

That is so cool. I saw on the news that one in New York has just bloomed, too.

[Annie D]

definitely a selfie!

[Ashley]

@grammyn @annied Done!

[Annie D]

@shesnapped fabulous! Thank you so much for alerting me to the blooming - I love plants and enjoyed visiting the Botanic Garden site

[katy]

Awesome selfie~!

[Ashley]

@annied Did you watch the live stream?

[Annie D]

@shesnapped I did yes - and some other things on their site too

[Rosie Kerr]

You succumbed! :) Wonderful cheesy selfie. ;) We have one, waiting to bloom, at the MO Botanical Garden. I am watching my e-mail with anticipation! So fun to see this.

[Ashley]

@rosiekerr Be sure to tag me when you go!

[Mike McCarty]

I caught one in bloom at the University of Washington 5 years ago. Very cool.

[Hazel]

Here are two blooming at Eden earlier this year https://www.edenproject.com/media/2016/05/blooming-smell-two-titans-flower-at-eden-for-the-first-time

But surely this is a joke?! http://www.edenproject.com/eau-de-titan

[Ashley]

@quietpurplehaze Eau de Titan! That's hilarious!

[Ashley]

@mcrt Very cool indeed! That's one brave girl to get that close for a whiff!

[Ashley]

@annied Anything worth sharing?

[Ashley]

@grammyn Haha! Thank you!

[Ashley]

@mittens @carolpre It was the news about the one in New York that caught dh's attention and linked to the one in DC. Indiana was mentioned by several bystanders last night. This must be the right time of year?

[Ashley]

@quietpurplehaze Did you get to smell it?

[Ashley]

@claycameras It definitely was! Thank you!

[Mike McCarty]

@shesnapped They had the ladder so you could stick your nose right in. Pretty strong odor.

[Frank Hymus]

Will not have the chance to visit, but so very interesting. The plant does look interesting, visually. Maybe the next time in a year or so, in Washington...

[Frank Hymus]

@quietpurplehaze Maybe, but I think it is OK. Here's an independent link.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/blooming-corpse-flower-stinks-dc-delight-tourists/story?id=4106871

[Hazel]

@frankhymus

Well yes, agree it did seem to be an official post from The Eden Project. (Frank, your link did not take me to what it ;purported to do - tried it more than once....)