Double Corpse Flower Bloom at Eastern Connecticut State University 

🧟🌺 Have you ever smelled a corpse flower?
Hundreds of people poured into the small greenhouse at Eastern Connecticut State University's David D. Carter Science Building to witness (and whiff) the rare double corpse flower bloom. Corpse flowers are endangered with only about 1000 specimens in the wild according to Dr. Bryan Connolly, Associate Professor of Biology at ECSU. Witnessing one blooming whether in a greenhouse or in a lab is a unique experience.
The corpse flower emits a rancid smell as it blooms to attract insects that help it pollinate across long distances. The stench reaches its peak when the flower is at full bloom. Full blooms tend to last a matter of hours and only occur once every few years.
The unique draw of the ECSU event was the presence of a rare double-stemming phenomenon, featuring not one, but two fully bloomed corpse flowers.
You can read more by following the link in our bio. You can also check out our Mini Doc "Out of the Odor-nary" to see interviews with corpse flower enthusiasts and Dr. Bryan Connolly.