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The Artistry & Folklore Behind Indonesia’s Iconic Batik Designs
When exploring Indonesia, one cannot overlook batik—an art form that combines intricate design with a rich cultural narrative ...
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Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi smell like death
Right now, people are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower, a rare plant that stinks like a dead body. This is the titan arum. It’s a plant that makes news ...
Grandmas’ gardens inspire this bicontinental floral designer from Portland
Portland designer Joy Proctor grew up gardening with two sets of grandparents who lived across an ocean from each other and 10,000 miles apart. Life was different in southern Oregon’s Canyonville, ...
The Conversation29d
Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi stink like death warmed up
Gregory Moore does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
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Rare once-a-decade 'corpse flower' bloom attracts thousands of visitors in Australia
GEELONG, Australia – This week, visitors to the Geelong Botanic Gardens in southeast Australia got a big whiff of a vile stench over the past couple of days, all stemming from the short-lived bloom of ...