Sunday 20 November 2016

Stinky Halloween!

 When visiting the Christchurch Botanic Gardens we were told not to miss the stinky lily in the glasshouse.
 It certainly did smell awful, just like a dead animal in the bush.  The flower is pollenated by flies, so the plant needs to attract them with a 'perfume' to their liking..................rotting meat.
As it was October 31st, the gardeners had put some concrete tombstones  behind the plants and also a skeleton.  I didn't spot it at first, can you see it?

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