Picture 7/4: EIU Flowering Corpse

July 4

(year 5, picture 185)

HAPPY JULY 4TH Y'ALL!!

It blooms only 1 time every 2 years.

And yesterday, we were in Charleston on the right day to see it:

The "corpse flower" in Thut Greenhouse at Eastern Illinois University.

I have been fascinated by this thing for 4 blooms (8 years)...... each time, watching its' progress on the Greenhouse's website.

Now I can say I've seen it and smelled it -- even though the horrendous odor was well-past peak intensity.

Grace & Peace & Love to you all -

Matt