a true macro; two flies at the center of this Stapelia gigantea. Stapelia gigantea, commonly called carrion flower, is a spine-free succulent member of the milkweed (not cactus) family that is native to dry desert areas from Tanzania to South Africa. Common name comes rom the malodorus flower aroma which resembles the smell of rotting meat in order to attract the flies which pollinate them. Because of the foul odor of its flower, S. gigantea can act as an appetite suppressant in humans. More precisely, it has the odor and color, (including the hair) of an animal ar...