2008 Bloom
The Museum's Corpse flower, Neilson, bloomed on Monday, November 10, 2008. The flower began emitting an odor in early morning which filled the butterfly vivarium by 7am and eventually spread throughout several floors of the museum. The spathe was fully unfurled by late morning and the flower stayed open throughout the day and into the night. The flower closed in the early morning hours of Tuesday, November 11.
Podcasts
- An Interview with Neil Luebke
- Download Part 1 (7.12 MB)
Frequently asked questions about this wonder in the plant kingdom. - Download Part 2 (6.14 MB)
The Museum's Titan Arum, from a seed produced by UW-Madison's Big Bucky to the first flowering.
Photos
It's a flower!
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Special Thanks To
Anton Kapela of 5Nines Data
For setting up the HD digital camera and video feed.
Dave Devereaux-Weber of UW Madison
For making the video feed available to the public.