Corpse flower expected to bloom earlier than usual at SF’s Academy of Sciences

A popular, albeit repulsive, attraction at the California Academy of Sciences is making an earlier than usual appearance this year.

The Academy’s resident corpse flower, Mirage, is expected to bloom sometime between Feb. 25-29. The bloom, a rare and smelly event, lasts one to three days and draws extra visitors to the science museum in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.