tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post2815933286753750651..comments2024-03-18T19:51:20.782+00:00Comments on Real Monstrosities: A Stapeliad by any other name would smell as rottenJoseph JGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-77221529401819964222011-10-22T14:29:33.898+01:002011-10-22T14:29:33.898+01:00:D I can scarcely believe a flower can look like t...:D I can scarcely believe a flower can look like that!Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-90846778222809589782011-10-22T07:47:22.485+01:002011-10-22T07:47:22.485+01:00bahahaha the yeti flower was the bestbahahaha the yeti flower was the bestautopsyjudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15318914917678591175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-82348839730789184682011-10-17T20:07:49.056+01:002011-10-17T20:07:49.056+01:00Which is really great because flower vaginas have ...Which is really great because flower vaginas have always featured prominently on my list of favourite things.Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-16469879690712420362011-10-17T18:59:49.837+01:002011-10-17T18:59:49.837+01:00At least you didn't have to look up Lovecraft,...At least you didn't have to look up Lovecraft, and now you know the name of an artist famous for painting flower vaginas.Crunchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168966625437103310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-28434055585799648192011-10-17T17:58:18.896+01:002011-10-17T17:58:18.896+01:00I'm afraid I actually had to look up Georgia O...I'm afraid I actually had to look up Georgia O'Keefe! I guess I need to get myself some more culture.<br /><br />I can scarcely believe I'm saying this about a flower but "looks like a horrible tentacled nightmare from beyond the stars emerging from a dimensional portal"... so true!<br /><br />And yeh, gigantea pretty much needs some underpants.Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-74819386108463970572011-10-17T13:54:23.156+01:002011-10-17T13:54:23.156+01:00The moment you say "meat flower," I'...The moment you say "meat flower," I'm instantly thinking of Georgia O'Keefe for some reason.<br /><br />Stapelia flavopurpurea looks like a horrible tentacled nightmare from beyond the stars emerging from a dimensional portal. Makes me wonder if Lovecraft had one on his desk.<br /><br />Stapelia giantea just looks a little too much like flesh. Someone should let it know it's borderline inappropriate.Crunchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01168966625437103310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-81417184977301850402011-10-16T17:04:28.261+01:002011-10-16T17:04:28.261+01:00They do! The petals look so thick and crinkly. Alo...They do! The petals look so thick and crinkly. Alongside the simplicity and the 5-fold symmetry, there's just an amazing resemblance.Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-25553587292736946022011-10-16T16:29:46.963+01:002011-10-16T16:29:46.963+01:00They all look rather like starfish to me.They all look rather like starfish to me.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03968539146840489973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-9642168722637551422011-10-16T14:58:17.016+01:002011-10-16T14:58:17.016+01:00I find it hard to believe that a vulture would fal...I find it hard to believe that a vulture would fall for it. I should think that they have better eyesight and a better view so that whatever makes us see through the ruse would also work for them.<br /><br />I have no idea, though! The real problem is that they probably wouldn't appreciate the little running star like we do!Joseph JGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623613806055217490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1711029747294427530.post-72478340994121359932011-10-16T14:29:23.760+01:002011-10-16T14:29:23.760+01:00i did like the little running star. :)
i wonder ...i did like the little running star. :)<br /><br />i wonder if vultures would be faked out by these blooms?TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com