Almost missed it. For the second year in a row. When I opened the notice Monday morning, the special Sunday night hours were over. But I wanted to go. So I re-arranged my day a little and went off to pay my respects.
One week can make a huge difference in some things. Children have a spurt of growth or learning. Construction takes a leap forward. And plants complete critical parts of their life cycle.
Our subject was growing faster than a teen boy on July 3.
One week later — oh, what a change.
Yes, it’s a Corpse Flower.
It was probably a good time to have a poor nose as I only caught a slight whiff of spoiled meat.