Corpse Flower Cam

This may be of interest to some of you (doubt it). An Amorphophallus titanum, the big flower that smell like a rotten corpse, in the New York Botanical Garden is about to bloom and there is a live cam.



I just spend about half an hour looking the stagnant water... who wants to see a video of a flower that is known for its smell beats me, but either way, enjoy your corpse flower!

Back to seeing nothing happening

Why don't we have that internet smells machine yet, i wanna have the experience of the corpse flower in my living room...

a reply to: Indigent

I think it's cool and your post is funny!

It attracts a certain beetle and even traps it to ensure pollination.

The beetle is attracted by the smell.

*I, personally, don't think I'd want to smell it, peeeyooo!

they said the next 48 hours last night on the NY news report they did on it, but the guy who takes care of it said he would expect it will bloom during the overnight hours

very cool plant

a reply to: Indigent

When blooming it emits the smell of rotting flesh so flies will come and land and pollinate it.

There is nothing wicked or evil about that, in fact its brilliant if you ask me. Hats off too the designer.

There's also a plant that smells like rotten meat yet is rather pretty to look at...are the two related?

they said the next 48 hours it will bloom , emiting the smell of rotting flesh

it could be a coincidence that it's prefect timing for the nomination of Hillary, but I doubt it..

I watched as long as I could, finally turned it off at the 3hr 30 min mark, will catch the rest of it later.

While watching, press the youtube button. On the right hand sidebar there are a couple that are time lapsed blooming..

The dogs would probably roll on it.

i wonder what it tastes like

Geez, you'd think they could at least play some elevator music in the background or something whilst we stare for hours on end at a flower.... that's acting like a corpse.

Sometimes you have to wonder why on earth they need a live cam for this, the live feed has been up for a week now...

here is 10 hours of elevator music...



I hope it end up like this to merit the live cam...

Somebody should trow a rock or poke it with a stick to see if it do something

originally posted by: TNMockingbird
a reply to: Indigent

I think it's cool and your post is funny!

It attracts a certain beetle and even traps it to ensure pollination.

The beetle is attracted by the smell.

*I, personally, don't think I'd want to smell it, peeeyooo!

? So Beetles log on to watch this?
well some one must!

a reply to: syrinx high priest

From watching other videos of the same type flower blooming, it seems it blooms during the day.

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Why don't we have that internet smells machine yet, i wanna have the experience of the corpse flower in my living room...

It smells terrible. Same league as Phallus impudicus and Rafflesia arnoldii.
Thanks a lot for YT link.

Day 3 now? I keep checking back hehehe. I want to see it bloom !

maybe tonight !

Its getting wider, any day now...

Its happening guys!!!!

ETA: I can see the flies already