Not long after I posted about waiting for the Amorphophallus titanum to bloom in Belgium, it did. The rotting meat smelling flower was open and I was not about to miss it.

Yesterday, I rushed out to the National Botanical Garden of Belgium to photograph it. While there, I also took the time to photograph some of the other flowers in bloom in the greenhouses. Here are a few of my favourite flower photos:

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Here's what all the fuss was about - The Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum). It didn't even smell that bad.

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Here's the Titan Arum in context - look how big it is compared to the people!

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Here's a close up look at the Titan Arum

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There were some stunning waterlilies on display. I love how this one is reflected in the pond.

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"Director G T Moore" Waterlily

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Calliandra Tweedii or Mexican Flamebrush

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I couldn't get over how perfectly formed this Camillia Japonica "Bar Legavy" was.

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Outside the Galanthus Plicatus, better known as Snowdrops, were on display.

For more photos from yesterday’s trip to the National Botanical Garden of Belgium, please visit my photography website. There is a gallery of Titan Arum photos and a gallery of flowers of the Botanical Gardens. Click the thumbnails for a larger view of the flower photos. You can purchase photos buy clicking the Buy Now button and following the prompts.