izzy eckerslike
master brummie
The Dead Horse Arum, Helicodiceros muscivorus, native to Corsica and Sardinia but rare in the wild now. It's the first time it's flowered for me after waiting 5 years.
This is one of the worlds most curious flowers, it mimics the hairy anus of a dead animal and attracts flies to pollinate it. Flies get trapped deep inside the flower and can't escape for about 24 hrs, you can hear them buzzing inside.
The flower actually produces heat and a very strong smell of rotting meat. I made a 2 minute video: https://youtu.be/-Y-5Fs-zEhE
This is one of the worlds most curious flowers, it mimics the hairy anus of a dead animal and attracts flies to pollinate it. Flies get trapped deep inside the flower and can't escape for about 24 hrs, you can hear them buzzing inside.
The flower actually produces heat and a very strong smell of rotting meat. I made a 2 minute video: https://youtu.be/-Y-5Fs-zEhE
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