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A flower bud in the evening before its morning opening.
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At about 1:00 a.m., the tip of the bud comes loose.
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By this stage, it is approximately 2 hours after step 2 above.
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The torsion of the bud falls and the bud begins to open.
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Once this stage begins, it takes about 10 minutes for the flower to open fully.
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Just before full opening.
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It is about 4:00 a.m. when the flower opens completely.
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Just before noon. The petals shrink back inside.
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This is how the flower looks the next morning.
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