Wee Stinky opening tonight
About 1 p.m. this afternoon, Wee Stinky’s spathe started pulling back from the spadix, the earliest onset for any of our flowerings here at Cornell. So tonight is the night if you want to ...
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Wee Stinky getting close
Wee Stinky stood 87 inches this morning, equaling its height last time it bloomed in 2016. When exactly will Wee Stinky bloom? We’re never exactly sure until late in the day when its spathe ...
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Titan arum to bloom in campus conservatory
CALS News : The race is on. One of Cornell’s two flowering-sized Titan arums — dubbed Wee Stinky for its putrid smell — is set to bloom for the fourth time. The big question ...
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‘Wee Stinky’ webcam
Visit our livestream page to view ‘Wee Stinky’ in real time on YouTube. The feed isn’t 100-percent stable. So if you get an error message, please return to that page later to view the ...
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An Ode to a Titan Arum: Wee Stinky
From Marla Coppolino, a frequent visitor to the Conservatory: Wee Stinky, dear Wee Stinky, Thy spathe is yet too dinky We desire for you to bloom Please tell us, can’t it be soon? Phenomenal has ...
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Beneficial mites help ‘Wee Stinky’ fight pests
Staff in the Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory rely heavily on biocontrol as part of an integrated pest management program that drastically reduces the need to spray for pests. In the case of ‘Wee Stinky’, ...
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Titan arum ‘Wee Stinky’ preparing to flower
One of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory’s two flowering-sized Titan arums is preparing to flower, likely before the end of the year. ‘Wee Stinky’ — the first of Cornell’s Titan arums to flower in ...
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Take a study break in the Conservatory
Need to recharge your batteries? Get a little plant fix? Stop by the Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory for a study break. It’s free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...
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Once again, Victoria lily in flower
Once again, the Victoria lily is flowering, having opened Sunday evening. Stop by for a look. Read more about this plant.
Victoria lily flowering
Update : After a stunning run of blooms, the Victoria lily is no longer flowering, for now anyway. We’ll keep you posted when flower buds reappear. Last night the Victoria lily (Victoria x ‘Longwood ...
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