The Stink Is On

Yesterday evening:
Bob- What's your plans for tomorrow?
Me- No plans
This morning turned on the news and the Amorphophallus titanum is blooming in the U.S. Botanic Garden .....PLANS
Took me 20 minutes in line to get into the building. Guess I wasn't the only one watching the news. lol It is reputed to have the largest know unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom. This is it's first bloom and is about seven years old. When it blooms it stinks but I didn't smell anything. They said it reeked last night. So glad I had the day off because it only blooms for 24 to 48 hours. Was this shot easy, not really....put the crowd picture in my extras album ...

[Lisa Stein]

I just heard about this on the news, too! They described it but I had a hard time visualizing it. So glad you posted this photo. Such a stunning flower!

[Nicola Eastwood]

wow.....some flower! you have this .....we have a Royal Baby.....good thing there isn't anything serious happening in the news! FAV!

[Cathrine Mitchell]

Wow never heard of this flower, great capture. I'm glad you endured the wait.

[Maggiemae]

How very special to see this amazing flower about which I have read!

[Netkonnexion]

Quite a stunning plant. Wonderful capture. Like it. I would like to have seen this. Well done.

[Shirley Banford]

I've heard of this. I don't think I'd go to experience it in person.

[James]

An amazing flower.

[Judith Johnson]

Fabulous flower and what a great moment in time.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Amazing flower!

[👑 AnaZad]

Fantastic opportunity that definitely you had to take advantage of. FAV.

[Sharon Lee]

lovely capture Leslie, I have seen this flower in the news. Yep, an opportunity you can't let lie.

[Henri Russell]

It's really pretty from this view. Good job.

[Jacqui Paterson]

Wow that is beautiful.

[Yvonne]

So glad you had a chance to go and photograph it. Fabulous shot. Fav.

[Junan Heath]

Fav! Spectacular capture! Love it! :)

[KWind]

Wow...that's quite the plant! Nicely captured!

[Judith]

Fabulous plant, inspite of the smell. I have seen a movie long ago about this plant. (Or I think it was about this particular plant.)

[Paula W]

That is pretty impressive and I definitely like it better without all those pesky photographers spoiling the view!!!

[Arefin]

wow this is wonderful! glad you shared it!