Gracing the Sumatran Jungle like a glowing red anus is the Rafflesia arnoldii; a flower that grows from a cabbage like ball into a meter-wide, 11 kg monster plant.
It’s actually a parasite and it stinks like rotting meat so, unlike the cute, itty-bitty seal cubs, there’s no hippies trying to protect it. I’m not saying it’s bad to protect the cute things, but I am saying that nature is sometimes gross, amoral and reeking. And those things are just as worthy of our love, attention and care.
Except for hamsters. Hamsters can go fuck themselves.
1 comment
Lee Ann says:
January 11, 2006 at 3:54 pm (UTC -5 )
That is a strange flower.
Just wanted to say thanks for stopping by my place. It was nice to see you. I hope you will be by more often.