Giant Flower to Bloom

 Good news for fans of the smelly titan arum or the 'corpse flower' as it is better known. It is set to bloom later this week.

A rare behemoth flower — dubbed the "corpse flower" for its rotting-meat smell — is set to bloom at Western Illinois University this week. It's one of a small group of these flowers that have bloomed in cultivation since the 1880s.

As of Monday, the mega flower (one of four in the university's greenhouse), was 44.5 inches (113 centimeters) tall, having grown nearly 4 inches (about 5.7 cm) in 24 hours. In the wild, the plant can grow as big as 20 feet (6 meters) tall and 15 feet (4.5 meters) across.

News about David Attenborough

News that may be of interest:

(Pic from web)

David Attenborough trapped in Arctic after Iceland volcano grounds all flights (but he did reach the North Pole at the age of 83)

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15 Cute animals to beware of.

The secret weapon: Cuteness

They might look sweet and innocent, but many of nature's cutest creatures are deadly. As a reminder of that important principle, here's our list of the 15 cutest animals in the world that could kill you. (Text: Bryan Nelson)

 

http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/pets-animals/photos/15-cute-animals-that-could-kill-you/the-secret-weapon-cuteness

World Voyage

As this is a WWW blog, let me remind you about Jessica Watson the 16 year old Australian,  on the home leg of her solo circumnavigation. She has hit the most severe conditions so far here in Australian waters in the last few days. I know I was sceptical about her  being allowed to undertake this voyage, but she has done a magnificient job of it.
Here is the link to her voyage