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Has anyone seen the latest documentary from BBC Natural History called 'The Green Planet'? It features this Corpse Flower (Rafflesia sp.). This parasitic plant can take several years to flower, and even then only for a couple of days. So the timing of this was critical. I took this image in western Borneo. It was a very wet day and hiking through the steep terrain of the rainforest wasn't easy. Luckily no one fell! This is the world's largest flower - it can be up to a metre in diameter and as the common name suggests, doesn't smell particularly nice! It is a fascinating plant and well worth the time and effort to see and photograph.
D4s, 18mm, f6.3, ISO6400, fill flash, full-frame. |
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by david fletcher
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