We were told that the flower stinks even before we could see it. First, there was a waft of rotten fish smell, but as we neared the flower, we forgot all about the smell as we were awed by its gigantic beauty!
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| Rafflesia - in full bloom |
The inlaid photo boasts that the flower was 83 cms large, and can be reached within 3 minutes walk. A 5-6 year old girl (probably the owner's kid), guided along the short trek. Well, it took us about 10 minutes walk, but it was well worth.
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| Close-up |
The guide, the youngest one I've ever come across, was pretty good in explaining about flower. Here are some of the interesting stuff we heard from the guide:
- Rafflesia is poisonous, thatz why the flower was fenced off!
- Rafflesia is a parasitic plant that just absorbs food and nutrients from its host
- The flower can grow more than 100 cms in diameter
- The life of the flower is about 1 week, and
- It starts stinking terribly when it dies!
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| Rafflesia - Offsprings! |
At least one bud will be around the full bloom, nature's way to preserve its species!
You might also like to read/see pics of my other Borneo experiences...
Poring - Canopy Walkway Bridge Water ways of Brunei - Air Kampung, Venice of the East
Aerial Views - Borneo
17 comments:
That looks incredible and strangely dangerous! the opening is like a giant mouth that wants to devour anything that comes near itm LOL!
Well, what an unusual Flower! It'll work for the Brenda Photo Challenge!Hahaaa
Happy weekend to you....
Donna
So good to see flowers I'm not familiar with. Thanks for a great post. Have a wonderful weekend.
Whoa! That is the freakiest flower/plant thing I've ever seen!!!
Totally cool. :)
Have a wonderful day! xxxx~Kelsey
Very interesting. I've never heard of it before now. Great post. Thanks and have a great day!!!
Wow! Unusually lovely.
That's an awesome looking predatory flower. but.. what's with 'Ratilator' all over your photos? I get that they're yours.. Just distracts from the pictures.
Fascinating
Very cool plant - would be neat to revisit it when it's in full bloom!
Great photographs and interesting info. Without reading the text this flower looked like a sea creature.
These is pretty cool photo! Love it!
Yellow Bird
It looks alien. You photographed it well!
What an unusual flower. The details you've captured are fantastic!
Happy Macro Monday
Very interesting post. Great shots. Amazing.
Seeing the rafflesia is a once in a lifetime experience. I have never seen one yet!
Looks both Exotic n spooky at the same time.... Lovely shots! Thx for sharing.
wow that is amazing!
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