Carrion flower III … with visitor

And now (finally) something more about this plant. The reason for its common name is indeed its less-than-fragrant aroma: it smells like, well, “carrion”. This attracts its pollinators: flies (as for the Pipevine plant, “Aristolochia gigantea,” of an earlier post — http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-03-08
In this case, a “blow fly” (family Calliphoridae).

Species page at PhytoImages, http://phytoimages.siu.edu/cgi-bin/dol/dol_terminal.pl?taxon_name=Stapelia_grandiflora&rank=binomial

Photo taken at SIUC Plant Biology Greenhouse, http://www.plantbiology.siu.edu/facilities/plant-biology-facilities/greenhouse/index.php

[Submitted to BugGuide, but "frassed" there.]

One year ago (“Aphid-killer”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-10-18
Two years ago (“Even trapped indoors, it’s more flowers!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-10-18

[Rick Schies]

Well at least this little guy likes it

[Michelle]

Amazing focus!! that's awesome

[Sherrill]

wow...perfect focus!!