You Can Watch Live Footage Of Corpse Flower Blossoming
Geo Beats
2015-08-17
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A livecast has been setup for viewers to watch the first-ever blossoming of a corpse flower in Colorado.
The Denver Botanic Gardens wants you to watch as the death-like scent of decay escapes from the unfurled blossom of the towering corpse flower.
Of course, the scent won't be available via live feed as the lily-like plant blossoms over the course of 48 hours. But viewers will be able to see the presentation of a burgundy-colored collar-shaped flower that could be several feet wide.
As it blooms, the corpse flower will release a scent that's been likened to rotting flesh in an attempt to capture the attention of the carrion beetle for pollination purposes.
The olfactory-offending flora,
The Denver Botanic Gardens wants you to watch as the death-like scent of decay escapes from the unfurled blossom of the towering corpse flower.
Of course, the scent won't be available via live feed as the lily-like plant blossoms over the course of 48 hours. But viewers will be able to see the presentation of a burgundy-colored collar-shaped flower that could be several feet wide.
As it blooms, the corpse flower will release a scent that's been likened to rotting flesh in an attempt to capture the attention of the carrion beetle for pollination purposes.
The olfactory-offending flora,
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