May 2007 Teds Third Bloom
 
And we thought it wouldn't happen till June! The warm spring sped Ted to an early May (7) bloom. All photos by Ernesto unless noted. Photos of Ted's final status coming soon.
 

   


Oh yeah, there's still some odor! ...but not much
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The bloom fade but the photography still flourishes
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Alessandro delivers a Mango Odwalla for the bloom date bet.
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I promised the pic here since the came with no camera
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Much more pollen has now been released!
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Fistulated Ted is fading fast thanks to the heat.
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Look we're on the webcam!
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12:15am: pollen has drizzled onto the infertile Female flowers2007.05.09
12:30pm The male flowers began to release pollen late at 7pm
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The male flowers started to do their thing... release pollen
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The fistulation had been made and people saw the inside
2007.05.08 10am
Ted from Concentrate for Me. It stunk!!!
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Faye experienced Ted from concentrate
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Eric gave us the chance to breathe the concentrated odor
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Eric, "Dr. Stink" Winegar samples emissions from Ted2007.05.07-066
Near 11PM. We bagged Ted and Eric sampled about 15 minutes later
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The smell was awful at 11pm but I really needed to eat lunch
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The backlit Spathe is beautiful
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It was beautifoul!
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2007.05.07 Late at night
The top of the spadix was warm to the feel. Note the sensors007.05.07-049
Parts of the Spadix or OGS (odor generating structure) got to 100
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This young man helps display a small Titan Arum corm
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The temp gradiant wasn't from bottom to top!
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I spoke to Lois and Dave where the news comes first
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What insects would see on the first night of the bloom
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Amber agrees that this Amorphophallus stinks
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Ted's many fans. Many returned for multiple visits

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Another dissatisfied customer
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TSA for OGS. Temperature sensing apparatus for the odor generating structure
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Pamela says Peeuuuu!
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Ted reveals his inner self without the aid of books!
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Fox 40 was on site to survey the scent
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Patrick Brown experiences Ted both visually and nasally
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Barry shows off what wasn't too far from the truth.
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What is going on iside?
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At 2:30pm Ted was now unfolding before us.
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Thuy, Cuiling, and Alicia look lovingly at Ted to get him blooming.
Interpretive specialist Darrel
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Ted would bloom today but Geoff, Kurt, nor Jeremey nor I knew. 2007.05.07-002
Just another day in the morning checking the webcam
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Ben, Monte, Cemal, and Cemila drop in at 9:55 for a Ted update.
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Ale@L who almost won the bet and Gabrielle @R my supporter
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Alex the webcam Guru , his wife and family pay Ted a visit.
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one second you don't Hillary!
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One second you do smell Neil! The plant, that is.
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Eva, and earlier Veno, helped educate the crowds.
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I took a Ted Time out to prepare Temp sensors for Teds hot night!
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We encouraged a few people to give Ted a pre-wiff today.
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Javi and Miss Pease
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My Brother Efrain and Allie & Junior Efrain at 11:30am.
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Ted would not say if "he" would bloom on Sunday. I hope he does.
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The corm of Tammy the not yet bloomed titan on display.
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We began to get faint smells tonight. 7:30pm
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7:30pm One of the first to experience the tidbits of Ted aroma
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Samantha's friends visit Ted
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Cindy the super titan trooper talks Titan lifecycle to visitors
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Christie inspects the insects that visit "Ted's" in Sumatra
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Color in the spathe builds up and has pulled away from the sp
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Sometimes described as french bred wrapped in cabbage
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The many perspectives on Ted
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At first he wouldn't visit but now they're both happy to ckeck oe
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Tim doesn't tire of Talking about Ted. We love the excitement
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Taking Pics with Ted
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"Fiance" and Jackie
10am
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Joe and Emma visit with Phyllis to the L and Ted to the R at 19am
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The late night crowd. Who are you? 8:30pm
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7:30pm
Guess it'll be a
Stinko de Mayo!
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Allesandro, Ted, and his mom Miriella
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A friend from JB's shop and his friend
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Lucas, Ellen and ??
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Campus peeps
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Mia gives Ted a happy hug at 5:30pm
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4:30pm more and more color on the spathe

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The titan wrap
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2007.05.04-027 Ted and the Time of The information age
2007.05.04-024 2:30pm Ted won't bloom today
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Tim the director talks about Ted
2007.05.04-013 Titan fans
2007.05.04-011 Anastasiya, Cuiling, Julie and Lizzie
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Cat the student visits Ted the bloom to be
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Nancy, Cuiling, and Veno. Students at the conservatory
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Valerie and others
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Claudia and Eva pair up for Ted 11am
At 10pm 5.3.07 I'll be shocked but happy if Ted doesn't bloom on 5.4.07_01R...
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Lizzie the intern is dwarfed. Ted is now 48.25" tall
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5.2.07 Ted Tops out at 46.5" 2.5 more than yesterday
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5.2.07 Alex of mediaworks finesses the web cam (up now see link above)
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Christopher the Aroid enthusiast is tantalized by the Titan
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5.2.07 Gabrielle is amazed by this aroid
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5.1.07 5:30pm Ted measures 44"to the tip of this titan's spadix
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5.1.07 Alan inspects Ted's progress
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5.1.07 the BIS 1C Honors 8 learn about Ted
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5.1.07 Pamela of the DBS Research Greenhouses
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Thuy, Alicia, Veno, and Ernesto pause for a pose on prep progress
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5.1.07 Alicia sneaks a Titan kiss
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Ted reaches 43 inches in height
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"Is it rare?" Asks Alan
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4.30.07 The spathe is seen in its folded stage _O1R4144
In '03 Ted had a similar chimera to this one! Can you say cell lineage? _O1R...
The spadix (central column) is darker than Tabatha
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