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After seven years at the garden, Putricia’s flower was spotted in December when she was just 25 centimeters (10 inches) high. By Thursday, she was 1.6 meters (5 feet 3 inches) tall.During the day, her flower spike slowly opened like a pleated skirt around a majestic central tuber, the yellow-green outer curling to reveal a burgundy center.

An endangered plant known as the “corpse flower” for its putrid stink, is about to bloom at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)An endangered plant known as the “corpse flower” for its putrid stink, is about to bloom at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)As excitement grew in Sydney about the unfolding bloom, garden staff erected crowd barriers giving the Victorian greenhouse the air of a rock concert. Fans trod a red carpet to view Putricia from behind velvet ropes in a display inspired by Queen Victoria’s funeral, the Rocky Horror Picture Show and the oeuvre of

Inside, fans took selfies and leaned in for a sniff — a more perilous prospect as Putricia’s odor developed. People inhaled the “slaughterhouse” stench and canceled their dinner plans, said Sydney Morning Herald science reporter Angus Dalton.“I am sickened,” he added. “I am in awe.”

One young woman raised her hands and bowed as though in worship. On social media, garden staff performed a viral dance in front of the plant to Chappell Roan’s summer hit HOT TO GO!

It was difficult to say why the regal, mysterious and stinky flower had attracted such a following -– but perhaps the answer lay in the “reverence” viewers felt in the presence of “such an amazing living being,” Daniel said.China remains a key concern for the package delivery company. Many of the small businesses that UPS deals with rely on China for their goods. There is a universal tariff of 10% for imports to the U.S., but tariffs on imports from China are as high as 145%.

“It’s China that’s the real uncertainty, I think, facing the economy,” said CEO Carol Tome, in a conference call with analysts.The rest of the world at 10% tariffs is manageable, she said.

Sherwin-Williams said it expects demand to remain choppy at least through the first half of the year.The paint maker reaffirmed its earnings forecast for the year. It said about 80% of is revenue is in the U.S. and the “vast majority” of its raw materials are sourced in the region where it makes its products. That leaves it less exposed to tariff impacts.