Coquina Daily

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Unusual plants

Some of the World’s Most Unusual Plants

Weird is relative. What seems weird to me might not seem weird to you. In the plant kingdom, however, there are definitely some species that most people would acknowledge are highly unusual.
found at hyd-masti.com


Rafflesia arnoldii: this parasitic plant develops the world's largest bloom that can grow over three feet across. The flower is a fleshy color, with spots that make it look like a teenager's acne-ridden skin. It smells bad and has a hole in the center that holds six or seven quarts of water. The plant has no leaves, stems, or roots.




Image Credit: Martin Heigan (via creative commons)
Hydnora africana, an unusual flesh-colored, parasitic flower that attacks the nearby roots of shrubby in arid deserts of South Africa. The putrid-smelling blossom attracts herds of carrion beetles.








Dracunculus vulgaris: smells like rotting flesh, and has a burgundy-colored, leaf-like flower that projects a slender, black appendage.










Amorphophallus: means, literally, "shapeless male genetalia." The name comes from the shape of the protruding black spadix.

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Paco

First 3D animated short from Indiana University, Media Arts and Science program.

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On the radio

Ray and Carol appeared on the Al Brennan show, on radio station WFOY 1240 AM, promoting the Coquina Chorale Christmas Show at Destiny Church this Saturday. (see below)
submitted by Michael

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Today's Activities at Coquina Crossing

7:30 Men s Golf @ Shores
7:45 Ladies 9-Hole Golf
7:45 & 8:45 Aqua Aerobics
8:00 Tennis
9:30 Ladies Bible Study
1:00 Mah-jongg
2:00 Dance Class
3:00 HACC Board  Meeting
7:00 Dominos/Line Dancing

Tomorrow's Activities at Coquina Crossing

7:45 & 8:45 Aqua Aerobics
9:00 Resident/Staff Breakfast
10:00 Social Committee Meeting
10:00 Cribbage
1:00 Hand & Foot
4:00 Pickle Ball
7:00 Ladies' & Men s Poker
7:00 Bingo

See the complete Coquina Crossing activities calendar

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Click once a day to help feed rescue animals.

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Who is this?

In the above kaleidoscope is one of your Coquina neighbors. Can you guess who it is?

Look for the answer here tomorrow.




Yesterday's solution:

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Coquina Daily Sunset

Pine-trees  by Finnan Fotowski