Thursday, February 9, 2012

First Flowers

I'm not crazy; it's still way too early for spring. Even so, on my walk in Naugatuck State Forest this afternoon, I saw our first wildflowers of the year:


Yep, those are definitely Skunk Cabbage blossoms! Well, technically the flowers are inside of that mottled hood (a "spathe"), and it may not have opened entirely yet, but I'm calling it: The first flowers of spring are here!


All hail the mighty Skunk Cabbage!
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4 comments:

  1. frothyFebruary 9, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    Bah, skunk cabbage! Used to see it all the time near our old house in Tabernacle.

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  2. ElizabethFebruary 10, 2012 at 6:29 AM

    Skunk Cabbage may be common, but it's super awesome! Did you know that it's one of the few plants that can generate heat?

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  3. Ann FranzenFebruary 10, 2012 at 10:49 AM

    A welcome harbinger of spring!

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  4. hikeagiant2February 11, 2012 at 5:27 AM

    I was just thinking about skunk cabbage on my hike on Thursday - wondering if they were down in the swampy areas of the Giant. Now I'll definitely have to go check :-)

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