Rare Corpse Flower about to Bloom- Now in Bloom

Boasting the worlds largest inflorescence, the Titan Arum or Corpse Flower of
Sumatra is preparing to bloom again at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. First flowering here in 2004,
it attracted over 22,000 visitors from around the northeast. This time around
the corm is 50% larger than in 2004 so we are expecting a very impressive
bloom, [...]

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Avast, me pirates and wenches!!!

If you’re in Salem, Mass. on August 11, 2007, be sure to bring your sword and buckler. Eyepatches optional. A marauding band of pirates is threatening to capture this infamous town, and dock their fearsome ship Black Raven in a grotto beneath the Hawthorne Hotel.
Only in Salem……
Story and photos here: http://www.sorceryofthesun.com/buccaneersball.html

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More favorite cat quotes

“There is no such thing as ‘just a cat’.” – Robert A. Heinlein
“Artists like cats; soldiers like dogs.” – Desmond Morris
“Sleeping together is a euphemism for people, but tantamount to marriage with cats.” – Marge Percy
“The reason cats climb is so that they can look down on almost every other animal…it’s also the [...]

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