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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Stink Floyd blooms! Long-awaited event brings extended hours for visitors
AMES, Iowa — After days of anticipation, Reiman Gardens Stink Floyd is finally blooming! However, with only a few hours of bloom time, visitors had better get there quick! Stink Floyd is a corpse flower, or Amorphophallus titanum, that only blooms every 7 to 10 years. The bloom will only last for 24 to 36 hours, and the notorious stench, often compared to rotting flesh, is strongest earliest on. Reiman Gardens says the bloom started around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Caitlin Clark says flagrant foul for shoving Angel Reese was not 'malicious' 'The corpse plant is one of the rarest and most fascinating blooms on Earth, and we're thrilled to share this unique botanical phenomenon with the community,' said Andrew Gogerty, Manager of Marketing and Communications. Reimen Gardens is offering extended hours during the bloom, with Saturday's hours extending until 11 p.m. and Sunday opening at 7 a.m. and staying open till 11 p.m. Normal price of admission applies. General admission is $12. Youth ages 2-12 are $6. Two and under are free. Free for Reiman Gardens members and ISU students with ID. You can follow Stink Floyd's progress and get real-time updates on the Reiman Gardens Facebook page. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
14-05-2025
- Science
- Axios
Corpse flower countdown: Stink Floyd nears bloom
Stink Floyd, the corpse flower at Iowa State's Reiman Gardens, is this close to unleashing its signature stench. The big picture: When? "That's the million-dollar question!" Reiman spokesperson Andrew Gogerty tells Axios. "We know it's close, but that's all we know." The intrigue: Corpse flowers, endangered plants originating from Sumatra, are the drama queens of the plant world — taking up to a decade to bloom for the first time and remaining unpredictable.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Another corpse plant is set to bloom in central Iowa. And yes, it will smell bad.
You've heard of Pink Floyd, but what about "Stink Floyd"? Well, the unique and smelly corpse plant is set to bloom at Reiman Gardens in Ames in mid-May. Here's what to know about the plant and how you can catch a glimpse (or a smell). "Stink Floyd," is a nickname for the Amorphophallus titanum, also known as a corpse plant, at Reiman Gardens on the Iowa State University campus in Ames. When the large plant flowers and blooms, a powerful odor that resembles rotting flesh (yes, you read that right) is emitted. This is an evolutionary strategy to attract pollinators, Reiman Gardens said in a news release. You can find updated photos of the corpse plant on Reiman Gardens' Facebook, where a recent post shows "Stink Floyd," measuring to nearly 5 feet tall, growing a quick 4 inches per day. The stinky bloom is expected sometime between May 10 and May 14, but the plant has an unpredictable nature. Guests are encouraged to follow Reiman Gardens on social media for live updates. When can you visit Reiman Gardens? You can also see the plant daily with price of admission ($12 for general, $11 for 65+, $6 for ages 2-12), it just won't smell yet. Reiman Gardens, 1407 University Blvd. in Ames, will offer extended hours during the plant's bloom from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m., as it will open for less than 24 hours, and not happen again for seven to 10 years. The Des Moines Botanical Garden also had a corpse flower bloom, back in July 2017. However, this one was only 2 feet tall. The Botanical Garden previously told the Register that the flower only grows in the wild in Sumatra, Indonesia. It was brought to Iowa from Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino, Calif., in 2013 by Whitney Bouma, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden's chief program officer. Victoria Reyna-Rodriguez is a general assignment reporter for the Register. Reach her at vreynarodriguez@ or follow her on Twitter @VictoriaReynaR. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Reiman Gardens: When to see the corpse plant, 'Stink Floyd' bloom
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Corpse flower expected to bloom at Reiman Gardens soon
AMES, Iowa — Staff at Reiman Gardens are on bloom watch as they wait for their corpse flower named Stink Floyd to bloom in the coming days. According to Reiman Gardens the rare event is expected to happen sometime between May 10 and May 14. WHO 13's Jason Parkin visited Reiman Gardens on Thursday to get an update on Stink Floyd's bloom progress. Notorious no more! Snookie's intersection nearly complete as city eyes more problem crossings Reiman Gardens said they will have extended hours when the corpse flower finally blooms so people can experience the rare event. To learn more visit the gardens' Facebook page. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
WATCH: Clive police officer rescues duckling from storm drain
CLIVE, Iowa — Friday wasn't what you'd call a typical workday for an officer with the Clive Police Department. A duckling was found stuck inside a storm drain, and Officer Gage Hawk climbed down the drain to save it. Officer Hawk was able to rescue the duckling and reunite it with its mother and siblings. You can watch the rescue captured on dashcam and bodycam in the video player above. Experience the 'dark side of the bloom' when corpse flower named Stink Floyd blooms at Reiman Gardens Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
