Night-blooming flowers are intriguing, especially the night-blooming cereus aka queen of the night. Those in possession often hold parties for friends to come over to see the fragrant, blooms that open for only one night. Author Eudora Welty was in possession of such a plant and even formed a club of sorts with friends, called the "Night-Blooming Cereus Club". Our plant has been blooming in our greenhouse and we were able to catch a time-lapse video. Coincidentally, our third annual literary bru

60K views · 405 reactions | Last fall we shared a time-lapse video of an Epiphyllum oxypetalum, aka "queen of the night", flower blooming in our greenhouse. We put the camera up another night and got a shot of multiple flowers opening and closing overnight. | Tulsa Botanic Garden | Facebook

"Not everyone will get a chance to see our Night Blooming Cereus, also known as Queen of the Night. This cactus, located in the cactus room of the conservatory, only blooms at night and is pretty much closed when guests arrive. Extremely fragrant, the flowers fill the room with a heavy perfume. The bees come in droves to collect their pollen. This Cereus cactus is a quick and aggressive grower and has literally broken the glass out of the roof of the conservatory, so we have to prune it regularl

12K views · 636 reactions | And now, your Moment of Zen: A night-blooming cereus flowering unfolds in time-lapse and is visited by a hawk moth pollinator. | Center for Biological Diversity | Facebook