Noctiflorous adj. Flowering at night.
Nyctophile' and 'Scotophile', too, mean
"Lover of the night or darkness"
but 'Noctiflorous' wins as best poetic metaphor.
There are few photos to be found of a noctiflorous bloom.
Are these gentle beauties
still winning a slow and ancient peek-a-boo contest?
You find out...
...I'll sleep.
'The Queen of the Night' only flowers one day per year.
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