ARISTOLOCHIA GRANDIFLORA

I am so glad I planted this weird yet spectacular alien-looking flowering plant at the Web of Life. I think I said it before that the fully opened flower, which is as large as a face, has a intensely black center that reminds me of a black hole in space. It emits a rotten smell that attracts flies which are the pollinators of this amazing climber. I always imagine that if one peers too closely at the flower, it would engulf the face of the observer like the young face-clasping aliens from the Aliens movies. 

FLY

I don't like flies but I don't suppose anyone does? But they are omnipresent as long as there is food around, especially stale ones. Why was this little fellow looking at me? I wasn't its food, you know?