Saturday, October 13, 2007

Photo Hunt Saturday - Smelly


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:

  1. I didn't know there are such things such as skunk cabbage

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  2. Excellent. I'm sure I've smelled that on the road, don't think it's quite as bad as it's namesake, eh?

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  3. Anonymous7:27 PM

    wow.. ive heard about it but never actually saw one..

    thanks for the pic

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  4. Anonymous7:29 PM

    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.

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  5. 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.

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  6. That's a great shot and I've never seen one although I have heard about it.

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  7. Oh thats my first time i saw that...

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  8. Anonymous9:42 PM

    Hmm.. smelly~

    I have done my smelly job~
    http://www.keeyit.com/index.php/2007/10/13/photo-hunter-smelly/

    Happy weekend~

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  9. Anonymous10:54 PM

    ohh.my first time to see such kind of smelly thing.lol.happy weekend!mine is up too.

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  10. I'm not familiar with this. It looks creepy. Breaking a leaf can give off foul smell.

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  11. that's an excellent subject for the theme.

    happy weekend! :)

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  12. 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

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  13. Anonymous1:56 AM

    wow, never saw one of those. Great shot!

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  14. Great photo. A perfect choice fopr this week's theme. Happy weekend

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  15. 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!!)

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  16. That sounds like an interesting plant. Certainly one that you wouldn't want to disturb!

    My smelly photo.

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  17. Great stuff! Educational, too.

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  18. Great choice. I have heard of it, but never seen it!
    happy weekend!

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  19. I've never heard of that...I enjoyed your picture.

    Mine's up too.

    :-) susan

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  20. Anonymous5:08 PM

    I never heard of skunk cabbage,... the photo even looks smelly! Great shot and have a good weekend.

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  21. I never see one yet...
    Mine is up at My two Cents Worth and
    The 4 Seasons Of My Life I hope you can visit me too.

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  22. I've never heard of skunk cabbage...but it LOOKS smelly! Yuck!

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  23. 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.

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  24. 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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