Frank
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Originally Galway, Ireland
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Hi Stephanie. Good of you to join us.
I found the following information which you may find useful
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Source: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/oct2000/972420353.Bc.r.html
The malodor that skunks produce is due to a chemical called n-butyl
mercaptan (reference 1). I could not find any information stating that
azaleas produce this compound. However, it is possible that they produce a
related compound, as certain plants (e.g., onions) do produce mercaptans
(reference 2). Also, decaying plants and animals produce mercaptans; thus,
it is possible that what you smell is a product of decaying azaleas.
REFERENCES
1 http://www.animals-b-gone.com/Skunk_Info/skunk_info.html
This site contains a large amount of information about skunks.
2 The Columbia Encyclopedia: Sixth Edition. 2000.
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So it could be simply decaying azaleas. Have a look and see if there are any decaying nearby.
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