ST. PETER, MINN. — The stench of rotting flesh mingled with Fourth of July smells like hotdogs on the grill and freshly mown grass on Independence Day in this college town. The corpse flower burst into full bloom on the night of the Fourth, according to professors and staff at the Gustavus Adolphus College. The […]
The corpse flower at Gustavus Adolphus College is in full bloom, and the air is already fetid with the stench of dead fish. The flower, known as Gemini, opened up late Saturday night, said Amy Kochsiek, a continuing assistant professor of biology at Gustavus. The brief and infrequent blooms of a corpse flower can sometimes […]