In Bloom

Well I am glad so many of you enjoyed the picture of the corpse flower. So I thought you would enjoy a picture of it in bloom

[Anne Pancella]

Spectacular!

[Laur]

Wild!

[Taffy]

Fun! Did you have to prepare for the smell. This is really quite beautiful.

[Darlene]

This is a great shot, Brian. I have seen it on television but not in person and hear it smells horrible. FAV

[Kristen]

What an amazing flower.

[Mike McCarty]

I got to see one in 2011. 365project.org/mcrt/365/2011-06-09

[Babs]

So beautiful, hope you held your breath when you took this photo.

[Dianne]

Wow - great image of it opened up.

[Delia]

That is an amazing plant. How big is the flower?

[Carol Wiseman]

Truly looks like it lives on The Little Shop Of Horrors! It's magnificent, and your photo is a fav

[Tony]

Marvelous detail of that amazing plant. Fav

[Trevor]

Very cool. I remember seeing this in Kew Gardens London. But it had already bloomed. And I think the smell had gone too : )

[Dione Giorgio]

Wow, a spectacle to watch!

[Colleen Culhane]

Makes me rethink my idea of what a "flower" is

[Margo]

Wow. What a mighty flower A Fav

[Michael Smith]

We were dying to see the corpse flower! +fav

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Candace]

Looks to be a huge flower! I am glad I can't smell it though!

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Great shot.

[Lynne Hart]

Terrific shot, such an enormous flower, did it really smell that bad?

[Danette Thompson]

Such an odd plant.

[Susan Klassen]

Wow that's quite the flower. Great shot. Is this at the Muttart Conservatory?

[Annika]

wow what a huge plant, very cool picture

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture. Congratulations on making the Trending Page and the PP. Well deserved.

[Anita Campbell]

This is absolutely fascinating. Never seen anything like it. Interesting name.

[Nicole]

wow that is an impressive flower!

[Ivan]

Super!

[Paula McLaughlin]

Wow--so cool to see it in bloom (so glad I can't smell it)! A fabulous find and photo!

[Graham Thresher]

An outstanding capture.

[Paula W]

Goodness, that's impressive.

[Helen S J]

Wow!

[KAL]

Amazing capture! Fav

[Chris]

Wow!

[Kathie]

Stunning

[Beth]

So amazing. Fav.

[Sharleen]

It's alive! Thanks so much for going back and taking this gained photo of the bloom, Brian.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

It is wonderful looking. Fav!

[Shirley Banford]

Excellent shot! Thanks.

[bruni]

Wow that is quite the bloom. enormous. looked at the picture before too. will this one still open up or is this it. fav. never ever did I see anything like it.

[Debbie]

Wow .. I have never seen anything like this . Amazing.... Almost triffid like.

[Stephanie Swift]

Beautiful capture of a very unusual plant. Hope your nose has recovered. Fav, and congrats on the PP appearance!

[bkb in the city]

@gooner46 Chris that really does describe it

[bkb in the city]

@kathiecb Kathie that us a good way to describe it

[bkb in the city]

@vernabeth Beth it really is an amazing plant. Thanks for the fav

[bkb in the city]

@sharleen You're welcome Sharleen

[bkb in the city]

@mittens Marilyn it really is a great plant and thanks for the fav

[Bill Fenske]

So this is how it releases the stink?

[bkb in the city]

@sabanford You're welcome Shirley

[bkb in the city]

@bruni Bruni the bloom only lasts for a short period of about 48 hours. In another 2-3 years it will bloom again

[bkb in the city]

@deborah63 Debbie it really is an amazing plant. Glad to share this with you

[bkb in the city]

@tristansmum Thanks Stephanie

[bkb in the city]

@annepann Anne it really is an amazing plant

[bkb in the city]

@creativeaddict Laur it really is something different

[bkb in the city]

@taffy Well Taffy knowing what is coming you go in get the picture and get out

[bkb in the city]

@darsphotos Glad to share this with you Darlene and thanks for the fav

[bkb in the city]

@kristenrpics Kristen it really is amazing

[bkb in the city]

@mcrt Mike it really is something to see

[bkb in the city]

@onewing Babs that is about the only way to o do it

[bkb in the city]

@dide Thanks Dianne

[bkb in the city]

@deliad Delia it stands over six feet tall. I am not sure how wide it is opened like this but quite large as well

[bkb in the city]

@mothermalarky Thanks Carol

[bkb in the city]

@mothermalarky Thanks for the fav

[bkb in the city]

@tonydebont Thanks Tony for the comment and the fav

[bkb in the city]

@trevjk3 Trevor it is interesting to learn if other places that have these plants

[bkb in the city]

@sangwann It really is something to see Dione

[bkb in the city]

@colleenculhane Yes Colleen it certainly does that

[bkb in the city]

@777margo Thanks Margo for the comment and the fav

[bkb in the city]

@golder365mjsmith Great comment Michael :) Thanks for the fav

[bkb in the city]

@kerristephens Thanks Kerri

[bkb in the city]

@ribbet9 Candace the plant stands over six feet tall and as you can see it is quite wide when in bloom

[bkb in the city]

@elisasaeter Thanks Elisabeth

[bkb in the city]

@lhart Lynne it really is quite disgusting

[bkb in the city]

@danette Danette this just shows how amazing creation really is

[bkb in the city]

@dailypix Yes Susan this is down at the Muttart

[bkb in the city]

@annika82 Thanks Annika the plant itself is over six feet tall and as you can see it us also quite wide when in bloom

[bkb in the city]

@agedrunner Thanks Richard

[bkb in the city]

@aglennc Well if you were to smell it while in bloom you would know why. Glad to share it. I posted a shot of it as well before it bloomed

[bkb in the city]

@nicoleterheide Nicole I also posted a shot of it before it bloomed

[bkb in the city]

@ivan Thanks Ivan

[bkb in the city]

@paulam Thanks Paula

[bkb in the city]

@thresheg Thanks Graham

[bkb in the city]

@paulaw Paula it really is something to see

[bkb in the city]

@dorsethelen Great way to des cut Helen

[bkb in the city]

@kathyladley Thanks Kathy for the comment and the fav

[bkb in the city]

@bill_fe Exactly

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Strange and not too appealing to me- but it must have a purpose somewhere!

[bkb in the city]

@olivetreeann I am sure it does

[Nina Ganci]

this is a gigantic flower! The base is so big! wow.
Is it only the flower itself that smells so terrible
fav

[Christine Webb]

Wow

[bkb in the city]

@ninaganci Yes it gives an door when it blooms

[bkb in the city]

@365projectorgchristinewebb Great word to describe it Christine

[Rachel]

Wow, that is quite some flower, great shot!

[Linda]

Wow, what a great capture! Must have been neat to see in person too.

[bkb in the city]

@mrsrcg Thanks Rachel

[bkb in the city]

@linah Linda it really is something to see in person

[Anita Russell]

What an interesting plant

[bkb in the city]

@neatz Anita it is a very interesting plant