Perry continues to develop pigment, increase in rotudity, and elongate. We currently think that perhaps she/he will open on Sunday instead of Saturday (or it might be Monday…). Keep an eye on the usual sources (blog, Titan Arum web page, Gustavus Adolphus web site – links that lead to all of these are listed after this note) for updates on times that Perry will be available for viewing by his/her admirers. We regret to inform you that no autographs will be available, because Perry can’t write (a minor drawback, in Perry’s case…that’s a not-so-minor drawback for at least one other species…).
We do have a great brochure, though, complete with a beautiful cover photo of a stunning flowering of an enormous Titan Arum at the Botanical Garden of Bonn (Germany). The brochure will be available to Perry’s visitors.
I’m planning to illustrate the history of Perry on this blog over the next few days. At this point, time is…somewhat limited (classes are still in session, but Perry works on his/her schedule, refined and defined by millions of years of evolutionary forces). At this point, I’ll post one photographic compostion that illustrates Perry’s above-ground parts from March 31 through May 9, 2007. Alex’s hand is the scaling object.
Links:
live streaming video with audio
three webcams (distant, top-down, and close) and Titan Arum web page
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