Tag: FLOWERS

At the Chicago Botanic Garden, two pungent corpse flowers come to life

Tony Holland gawked at the sprawling flower, which jutted more than 6 feet above him. Its distinct, rancid odor cut through the air, like rotting flesh. It was Holland’s dream come true. “Just to be able to check this off my bucket list is huge,” Holland, 36, said. “It’s amazing. Absolutely amazing.” The rare titan […]