Really huge.
July 14, 2010 (Wednesday)
We saw it. My twin sisters, Elva and Melva, and I went to the Houston Museum of Natural Science Butterfly Center and saw the Corpse flower. First impression? HUGE!!! I’ve never seen anything like it. We took pictures of ourselves in front of it and were glad it wasn’t fully uncurled, because of the predicted odor.
Nicest thing about the museum yesterday? Air-conditioning! My, how hot the weather is here in the middle of July. Heat index today may reach 106.
We were concerned that we would not be able to find a parking place, but as we drove up, a car pulled away from a spot they left for us right at the front door of the museum. We were thinking about the long line waiting to see the flower, but because of my sister’s health we took the elevator and it opened up right in front of the plant. When will I ever learn not to worry about stuff, large and small?
We were told that a temporary stench will fill the museum when it blooms. Then it will pass. In Wanda’s quest to raise every conceivable flower, she had one that was much smaller than the corpse plant but had a smell that rivaled its reputation. Not my favorite flower. One whiff was enough. Flowers are pretty, so they ought to smell nice. But when you are as gigantic in size as the one we saw yesterday, I guess you can smell any way you want to.