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the plant(amorphallus titan) is also rare and endangered, which along side the rafflesia a parasitic plant which is rarer sine it grow on specific vines and have a very unusual growth cycle, which lives in the same region also uses the same method to attract flies.
the corpse plant is related to you calla lily, and some other plants that produces a rotting smell.
The D.C. Botanical Gardens are absolutely stunning and worth a visit, even if you miss the short window for smelling the incredibly wretched stench of the aptly named Corpse Flower.
Highly recommend a trip.
I was there without any idea that there was a special botanical event. Just wanted to see some plants.
That corpse flower is HUGE! The docent told us it bloomed 48 hours before we got there and that the smell lasted 12 hours or less. We were lucky to catch it in its three days of bloom, especially since apparently that plant was blooming for the first time after 18 years!
We have that as well in Germany.
Called "Titanenwurz" in german which translates to 'giant plant/root'
And it's a "common" (not just a single garden) attraction in various botanical gardens here
Very cool. It is enormous!
I live on capitol hill and often walk down the mall for my daily exercise. I don't really follow the news so I had no idea the "state" fare was going on. What I did see was heavily armed guards and fences in a normally open area with loads of tourists specifically not going to the fare.
I think the armed national guard scared them off.
Anyways, here's a photo of the B2 that flew over that day.
Is this the B1
FYI
A "fare" is a price you pay to go somewhere, for example a bus fare
A "fair" is an event with vendors and attractions and such.
You might have to pay a fare to enter the fair.
Although classifying anything this administration is doing as some kind of price we have to pay does feel kind of appropriate.
What's a pale girl called, who also happen to be just, when she's at the fair?
That's Tammy. We don't talk about her and her laissez faire lifestyle.
That would be a fair fair girl attending the fair. Or, if she really identifies with fair life, a fair fair fair girl.
What about the general assortment of things she's selling at the fair? And how might one casually inquire as to how they're doing? I know they're reasonably priced.
I guess I'm trying to ask, since you've paid the fair fare, how do the fair fair fair girl's fair fair fares fare?
If she is selling transportaion or food - fare, other products - ware (but I could be wrong).
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They sure do. Tragic how bullying ends up being passed along like that.
Many men mend many mens amends
I was down there for work two weeks back on an annual visit and thought I'd go see the sludge pool. The whole area for blocks around was chain link and military in squads if 3-5. Sirens from every 3rd vehicle through every intersection through the night. You'd think he'd already been shot and the city was locked down. Crazy times.
The Northrop-Grumman B-2 Doomerang.
That was beautiful. 🥹
They’re the ones driving past the mutilated White House on their day to day. The reminders of his awfulness likely hits harder for them because they get the full visual on his lack of respect for American things.
It really sucks to see the national guard everywhere, huge trump portraits hanging from buildings, and marching white supremacists.
Post pics. Share your imagery.
huge trump portraits hanging from buildings
That's so Stalin of him.
Looking forward to seeing those burn.
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I believe you but do you have any links. This is wild
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huge trump portraits hanging from buildings
Erdoğan replaced what used to be pictures of Atatürk, the universally respected founder of Turkey with pictures of himself in even the most secular cities in turkey.
And this prick is stooping down to that level. Disgusting
I think I just heard George Takei say "oh my" off in the distance. Did anyone else hear that?
if your german based and want a variant of such a plant, dm me. i will send you seeds in autumn. they propagate quite fast, and i don't want to throw them away.
i have not yet seen the phase where it blooms (and stinks) and i have them about four to five years...
The plant smells better than the diapers
I don't know what bumping uglies means, and I'm scared to ask...
Sex.
le sexo.
We love when this community is just US politics. Yes you elected a bad leader, we get it. Choose better next time.
I like how that was paraphrased.
He's also a common, overplayed asscrack.