Stapelia invaded by giant flies 19 sep 2016 *

The stapelia has produced another
massive flower. As you can see it has attracted all the flies in Surrey.
This plant imitates a piece of steak to attract the flies so that it
get pollinated. Smells horrible as well. Thankfully the flower only
lasts a couple of days.

Stapelia invaded by flies 2016

The life of a stapelia. The carrion plant. When the flower blooms it attracts flies to get pollinated. To achieve this it produces a smell of dead flesh. https://youtu.be/9GdbX0D6HRo Stapelia asterias Watch the fly visit the flower. vid 1 https://youtu.be/3smAnGy6sY4 Stapelia. A visit by a fly

Stapelia grandiflora Flowering September 2018 4K Video Watch the flies visiting the plant before it even flowers. Apocynaceae. Commonly known as carrion plant, starfish flower, giant toad plant, or starfish cactus

If you have time visit https://sites.google.com/view/cactus-realm to have a look at some of my cactus plants in more detail.