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Stinky plant, attracting flies…

Posted in Casita Colibrí, Flora, Gardens, Nature & Science, tagged , , , , , , , , on May 10, 2011| 5 Comments »

Twenty-four hours in the life of one of the more bizarre, and almost prehistoric-looking, residents of the terrace garden, a Stapelia gigantea…

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Trying to identify this plant I did a Google search using the terms:  cactus, stinky, flies, star flower… because it definitely smells gross, has incredibly large zebra striped star-shaped flowers, and is a favorite of green bottle flies!

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