Corpse Flower at the US Botanical Garden

Last year such a big fuss was made over the corpse flower blooming at the US Botanical Garden. So much so that the lines wrapped around the building for weeks on end. Maybe because it hadn't happened for quite some time? This year there were THREE stinky corpse flowers in bloom. There was mention of it in the news, but hardly. Yesterday on our morning walk we passed by and there were no lines at all. Maybe because it was a Tuesday and it was raining. We walked right in on our way back from our walk around the Mall. One of the three flowers was in full bloom, one was already cut off to the stem, and another was in its' wilted last stage. There was a crowd, but nothing to speak of. We didn't look at anything else in the garden, except for the lovely fountain/pond at the entrance. This is one of our favorite stops in the neighborhood. The exhibits are constantly changing, and the flowers are always lovely - even this one.