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| Say hi to Audrey! |
Your votes are in! Our no-longer-little corpse flower is now named AUDREY! And as @CorpzFlowrLois reports, it’s possible that Audrey’s estimated age and Lois’ growth cycle may result in twin blooms sometime in the next several years! (Insert staff-wide, sterotypical shout of “TWINS?!” followed by synchronized fainting.)
We announced the new name yesterday, on the anniversary of Lois the Corpse Flower’s much-anticipated 2010 bloom. All five of our finalists were on hand to hear the name revealed. The final tally – which takes into account the Facebook/Twitter poll, plus votes submitted on this post - is as follows:
Audrey: 336
First submitted by Julianne Maddox. As the winner, Julianne will go on a provate tour of the HMNS Greenhouses with our horticulturists!
Delilah: 301
First submitted by Mel Cody.
Clark: 152
First submitted by Carol Davis.
Hermann: 96
First submitted by Ed Truitt. See his photos of Audrey here.
Violet: 39
First submitted by Alicia Leighty
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| Our finalists wait for the big announcement! |
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| Julianne, our winner, with Zac, our horticulturist and R. Clayton McKee. You can see some of his photos of Audrey here. |
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| A closeup of Audrey’s leaf. This will open up and spread out over the next few weeks, allowing Audrey to collect energy from sunlight, and build up her corm – in anticipation of eventually blooming. |
Come see Audrey for yourself!
She will be on display in the Butterfly Center through Labor Day – after which, she’ll return to her regular home in the HMNS greenhouses.
Adopt Audrey!
Unlike Lois, who is already a bloomer, Audrey is a baby corpse flower – and she needs some proiud parents! You can support Audrey’s growth by adopting her – for $20, you’ll help us maintain Audrey’s tropical environment and support the educational science programs of the Houston Museum of Natural Science – and get to attend an exclusive Adoption Party. So that’s pretty cool. Adoption details.
Audrey in the News!
Corpse Flower Lois’ Little Sis Finally Gets A Name | CultureMap
Museum Announces Name For New Corpse Flower | KTRK-TV
VIDEO: Museum Corpse Flower Gets A Name | KIAH-TV
HMNS Names New Corpse Flower Audrey | KHOU-TV
