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Rest In Peace Casey (Bubba Dude) Your paw print will remain on my heart forever.
12/02
Mollie Rose, you were there for me through good times and in bad, from the beginning.Your passing will leave a hole in my heart.We will be together "One Fine Day".
MooShoo,you left me too soon.I wasn't ready.Know that you were my soulmate and have left me broken hearted.I loved you like no other. 1999 - 2010
Maya Linn, my heart is broken. The day your beautiful blue eyes went blind was the worst day of my life.I only wish I could've done something.I'll miss your "premium" purr and our little "conversations". 1997-2013 See you again "ONE FINE DAY"
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Hmm, that link was to a story about Kate, of Jon and Kate Plus 8. ??
I have heard of the corpse flower, the smell is horrendous! It often figures in murder mystery stories (the English cozy type).
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The link led to a series of short news vids....I scrolled on the RHS, but the story about the flower was gone.
Pic here:
The huge Indonesian corpse flower (titan arum) blooms once every six years, and attracts insects by releasing chemicals including putrescine and cadaverine. It’s a pretty spectacular trick: not only does the broad petal that wraps the pollen-bearing spadix have the ruddy maroon color of rotting flesh, the plant generates temperatures equivalent to the temperature of the human body, volatilizing its scent to attract even more insects.
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Wierd indeed. But anything that means less bugs in the world, I'm good with.
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"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king." - J.R.R. Tolkien
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Look up the scientific name for it!
Amorphophallus titanum.
I always laugh at the news reports because they don't mention it!
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If you knew even a tiny bit of Latin you'll get a giggle out of the scientific name!
Every so often one blooms, so is a noteworthy event.
I've been finally defrosted by cassiesmom!
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A big smelly WHAT?Originally Posted by smokey the elder
I love the crowds that go to specifically see the plant, the interviews are always the best when they talk to the kid who is holding his nose.
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