Rainy weather and a blast of cold air from the north will chill the Interior over the next few days, and area residents may want to cover their gardens and
For years, Mo Borden's strip of colorful flowers was a bright spot in the Elmwood area. Known as 'The Devi's Strip' because it was so hard to water, friends and family are tending to the garden after Mo died last November. Keeping her legacy blooming.
This Unique Flower Smells Like Dead Insects to Attract And Trap Coffin Flies
23 MAY 2021
Not all flowers smell like roses. An unusual plant in Greece gives off the scent of decaying insects, probably as a way to attract and trap coffin flies (
Megaselia scalaris).
The stinky flower is called
Aristolochia microstoma, and according to scientists, it s the first known case of a plant that reeks of dead invertebrates to spread its pollen.
Coffin flies, as their name suggests, seek out decaying matter in which they can lay their eggs, thus providing food for the hatched larvae. This usually means a vertebrate corpse or feces.
May 22—In response to a resolution passed by the city council of Jacksonville, which called for the removal of the chief appraiser, the Cherokee County Appraisal District's board of directors met with Jacksonville officials to hear the matter. Present were Jacksonville Mayor and CPA Randy Gorham, City Manager Greg Smith and City Attorney Brett Brewer. Jim Evans, council representing the board .