An Old Plumber, An Ex-Carer, An Amateur Poet, Words From The Heart
The Collapse Begins
Today (Thursday), I observed that the “Flower’s” central spike (the Spadix) had begun to bend and lean over, and the “Corpse Plant’s Flower” was noticeably deteriorating.
After viewing the “Plant,” we went to the Botanical Gardens Cafe for Coffee and Cake, located, in a delightful open verandah area.
In the bottom right photo, Frankie is looking at a mosquito that has landed on his nose
Then we visited the Gardens’ renowned “Tree Fern” precinct …
Below Photos have their name tags inserted … click on the individual images to read the plants’ name …
G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer.
I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.
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30 thoughts on “The Collapse Begins”
Flowers are beautiful but their beauty is fleeting. I’m glad that you got to enjoy the bloom while it lasted. Beautiful pictures. I enjoyed the virtual tour of the Tree Fern precinct. Frankie is looking cute!
Loving all the fabulous pix, dear Ivor. How much longer for the Corpse Plant would you say? Frankie is very photogenic and so cute with that tiny mosquito on his nose! Great shot! WOOF!! 🤎🐶🦟🎍🌏🤎
We’ll, I’m not sure how long the final episode will last… I’ll just keep showing up to what happens … this has an intriguing and amazing experience for me … 🤗🌏😍🐶🌺😎
AW! 😦 So long to the beautiful corpse plant.
OH MY! 😮 That mosquito on Frankie’s nose photo is an amazing photo! But I hope he didn’t get bitten.
AH! 🙂 I’ve always loved ferns! Those tree ferns are so beautiful! Their names are so interesting. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️
Ivor.Plumber/Poet 
Flowers are beautiful but their beauty is fleeting. I’m glad that you got to enjoy the bloom while it lasted. Beautiful pictures. I enjoyed the virtual tour of the Tree Fern precinct. Frankie is looking cute!
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Thank you for your kind and thoughtful words, Shweta … 😊🌏🐶🌺
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You’re most welcome 😁
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Another fine tour. The mosquito shot is excellent
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Thank you very much, Derrick… yes the mosquito shot was special 🐶
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goodbye
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Loving all the fabulous pix, dear Ivor. How much longer for the Corpse Plant would you say? Frankie is very photogenic and so cute with that tiny mosquito on his nose! Great shot! WOOF!! 🤎🐶🦟🎍🌏🤎
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We’ll, I’m not sure how long the final episode will last… I’ll just keep showing up to what happens … this has an intriguing and amazing experience for me … 🤗🌏😍🐶🌺😎
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Oh yes! That is obvious! And for us also, through your eyes. Thank you, dear Ivor! 🥰
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The saga goes on … and it’s a fabulous story to keep stored in my WordPress file 📘📖🤗
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AW! 😦 So long to the beautiful corpse plant.
OH MY! 😮 That mosquito on Frankie’s nose photo is an amazing photo! But I hope he didn’t get bitten.
AH! 🙂 I’ve always loved ferns! Those tree ferns are so beautiful! Their names are so interesting. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you for your lovely words and for following the progress of the amazing “Corpse Plant Flower” … Its been a wonderful adventure for us … 🤗🌏😍🐶😎🌺
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I’m pleased you were able to see it in bloom before its demise. 🙂
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It was a matter persistence Sue … 🤗🌏🌺
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Beautiful pictures
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The “Flower” has been quite spectacular Sadje 🤗🌺
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Yeah! Thanks for sharing and educating us about this amazing phenomenon
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If he’s been my pleasure Sadie 😊🌏🐶😍
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Everything is temporary
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Well, now we can say that the video was correct 😉🤗
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And the central spike was completely collapsed today 🤗🌺🌏
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🦋🩵
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A lovely display, Ivor, and I love the one of Frankie with the pesky mosquito on his nose. 💕
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Thank you for your wonderful words 😊🌏💙
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You’re most welcome,Ivor! 💗
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A fun tour but it’s too bad beautiful things must fade away. At least the cycle begins again in spring!
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Thank you kindly Barbara … for this plant, it’ll be over 5 years before it flowers again 😊🌏🌺
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Oh, my! Was Frankie bitten? I hope not!
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Haha … Frankie just stayed close behind my 🤗😍🐶
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