Our corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) bloom is standing tall and beautiful today. It began opening around 3:45 pm yesterday, and came into full, stinky bloom in the evening. Our visitors last night enjoyed the smell, describing it as “the stink at the bottom of the diaper barrel” and “a big trashbin on a hot summer day.” It smells strongest during the first 12-15 hours after opening (last night), as that is when the female flowers are open and receptive to pollen. Now it’s beginning to head