Blah, Blah, Blah!!!: Waiting With Baited Breath

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Waiting With Baited Breath

This weekend, Houston is giving new meaning to the phrase, "THAT STINKS!"

Below are two examples of the Corpse Flower. Apparently, it is very rare to see this flower in bloom. It has only happened about 28 times in the USA. And to borrow a well-known phrase from Paul Harvey, "And now for the rest of the story..."

Corpse One

Corpse Two

This flower is scheduled to bloom in Houston at any moment and it is causing a huge media following in our city. Because no one knows exactly when the big event may occur, the museum is now open 24/7. People are camping out, changing work schedules, planning their vacations (!) around this plant and waiting with baited breath, all for the title of "I Saw The Corpse Flower Bloom!"

People, people!!! Haven't you heard???? This flower is called a CORPSE flower for a reason!!! IT SMELLS LIKE A ROTTING CORPSE FOR PETE'S SAKE!!!!!

Call me crazy, but seeing and smelling this bloom isn't high on my "Bucket List" of things to do. Trust me on this one, I think this one is better appreciated from afar!

I've been learning (along with the rest of Houstonians...this thing is getting a lot of news coverage!) that this plant hails from the rain forest of Sumatra. Why the smell? To attract beetles and flies that pollinate the flower.

Our flower here in Houston is called Lois.

So , if any of you have a hankering to get a good whiff of rotting flesh, hop in your car, visit Lois, and then come by our house for some ice tea and a breath of fresh air! Any takers???

1 comment:

nancy said...: I would come see you for any reason or no reason .......but .....we are at the cottage in Grand haven now... Sorry LOve you hope your knee is getting better!!!Nancy; July 16, 2010 at 4:57 PM

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