The flower stinks

Three little visitors pose for a group photo in front of the blooming Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum) or "Corpse Flower" at the Huntington Botanical Garden in San Marino of California, the United States, June 19, 2009. Native to the equatorial rain forests of Sumatra, the Amorphophallus titanum can reach more than 6 feet in height when it blooms, opening to a diameter of 3-4 feet. But the plant is perhaps most famous-or infamous-for its exceptionally foul odor. Hence the nickname, Corpse Flower.

(Xinhua/Qi Heng)