I Always Miss...

I always miss seeing the opening of the cocos flowers/ inflorescence. The formation of the flower primordium begins 32 months prior to flowering.

Inflorescence development takes 14 months from primordium before it opens.

There's male and female flowers so they self pollinate, the female flowers open after the male flowers. These flowers cascade down and draw in a vast array of birds, bees and insects to feast on these flowers. These are so high that I might get my ladder out on the weekend to get a closer look...