I knew once I saw the topic, which photo I would post. This is a piece of skunk cabbage in the spring. While it wasn't stinky when we say it - it had yet to grow the leaves, its a smell easily identified in our neck of the woods. Found primarily in wetlands and swampy areas, it's pretty easy to spot. It's smell isn't too bad unless you break off a leaf, and then it's pretty foul.
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26 comments:
I didn't know there are such things such as skunk cabbage
Excellent. I'm sure I've smelled that on the road, don't think it's quite as bad as it's namesake, eh?
wow.. ive heard about it but never actually saw one..
thanks for the pic
I have heard of them, in fact I think we had them in the woods growing up but I never took the time to find out which they were--I was too busy climbing trees.
I have only smelled a skunk once when I was on a project in Virginia and we disturbed it. Very unique smell. Skunk Cabbage I have heard of, but not seen.
That's a great shot and I've never seen one although I have heard about it.
yuck
Oh thats my first time i saw that...
Hmm.. smelly~
I have done my smelly job~
http://www.keeyit.com/index.php/2007/10/13/photo-hunter-smelly/
Happy weekend~
ohh.my first time to see such kind of smelly thing.lol.happy weekend!mine is up too.
I'm not familiar with this. It looks creepy. Breaking a leaf can give off foul smell.
that's an excellent subject for the theme.
happy weekend! :)
I've never heard of skunk cabbage, but I think I'll take your word on how stinky it is! lol..I was looking at the photo and thought that was a centipede, or a millipede inside of it...ewwie. lol...my photo is up, please come and visit
wow, never saw one of those. Great shot!
Great photo. A perfect choice fopr this week's theme. Happy weekend
Every spring I look for skunk cabbage in my woods, and I have never found it! It's actually been disappointing for me. (Don't ask why: I have no idea!!)
great
That sounds like an interesting plant. Certainly one that you wouldn't want to disturb!
My smelly photo.
Great stuff! Educational, too.
Great choice. I have heard of it, but never seen it!
happy weekend!
I've never heard of that...I enjoyed your picture.
Mine's up too.
:-) susan
I never heard of skunk cabbage,... the photo even looks smelly! Great shot and have a good weekend.
I never see one yet...
Mine is up at My two Cents Worth and
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I've never heard of skunk cabbage...but it LOOKS smelly! Yuck!
How big is your skunk cabbage? I always thought it was just maybe a foot high, but what I saw in Alaska was huge. Maybe there is more than one kind.
Ooh cool "smelly". We can imagine what 'skunk cabbage' can smell like.
An thanks for visitin us for ours.
Skeeter and LC
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