Spring has been arriving slowly in my part of the world. Temperatures most of the week continue to be chilly here in northwest Indiana. On Thursday, we had something that I call thunder snow. That is to say that we had lightening and thunder during a snowstorm. Nonetheless, if you look at the outside world very carefully, you can see signs of spring. On Easter Sunday, Daddy D and I looked for specifc signal of the new season. This unique flower is what we found at a local park.
Skunk Cabbage , Symplocarpus foetidus, as the species name indicates has a fetid odor.
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I can't wait to see that again. I saw some blooms for the first time last spring. So neat!
And I love thunder snow! We have not had any this year.
That walk in the park was only a little green at that time. Spring is on the way, but it is not fully here as of yet. Each green plant is a joy.
It just goes to show, perspective is everything: there times when even skunk cabbage seems to be a blessing!
sending you some warm weather from Western Kentucky-
Patience
I often sniffed out the plant when growing up, but never saw the blossom. Thanks for showing this.
Thundersnow is awe inspiring; I've only seen it once in my lifetime. I was amazed by it--but didn't have a clue what it was. We are suffering from some unseasonable snow and sleet. I'm ready for SPRING!
I don't think that I have ever seen one of those. Or smelled one.
After this looong winter, I would gladly smell a whole bouquet!
SKUNK Cabbage? Ewww. So does anyone eat it?
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