The Titan Arum
is
in
full
bloom.
It sends
an overpowering
stench
of decay
into the
rainforest.
Forest insects
are
looking for
somewhere
to lay
their eggs.
Beetles
and flies
are
attracted
to the
smell.
The perfume
in the
flower
heats
up.
Hot air
carries
the perfume
around
the
rainforest.
On the
first night
the stigma
and ovaries
can receive
pollen.
On the
second night
the flower
releases
its own
pollen.
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