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04.01.2023 Symplocarpus foetidus triad
Skunk cabbage’s flower, a spadix, is one of the earliest to be seen in Spring, seen here inside the foremost bud. Actually the plant can be seen in mid-winter as it is thermogenic and produces heat which helps clear away … Continue reading
01.05.2023 Thermospadix Thursday
Skunk Cabbage-Symplocarpus foetidus is the earliest flowering wildflower of the year. As a matter of fact it sometimes flowers even before the year changes. It does this by creating its own heat through a chemical reaction between oxygen and the … Continue reading
04.02.2021 A little more skunk seepage
Another shot from the Quabbin Park seep as the skunk cabbage buds start to swell.
Posted in Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts
Tagged flora, intimate landscape, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Park, Quabbin Park Seep, Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, Ware-Enfield Road, western massachusetts, Wildflowers
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03.23.2021 A skunk in a seep
Besides the leaves under glass this seep also hosts skunk cabbage-Symplocarpus foetidus which I visit most years at this time. For those unfamiliar, these are the flower buds which precede leafing out and create their own heat so are often … Continue reading
Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Intimate Landscape, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts, wildflower portrait
Tagged flora, intimate landscape, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Park, Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, Ware, Ware-Enfield Road, water, western massachusetts, Wildflowers
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02.27.2020 The Aforementioned Skunk Cabbages
About time they showed up after being mentioned for a few days. Skunk Cabbage-Symplocarpus foetidus, with a variety of other names such as Polecat Weed, is found in wet areas such as the seep located along the road in Quabbin … Continue reading
01.05.2019 Harbinger
But what is being harbinged? Skunk Cabbage-Symplocarpus foetidus is an early adopter of spring so one might think it indicates the arrival of that season. But this was on January 2nd. Just a wee bit early for anything to be … Continue reading
03.02.2015 Skunked
I hit the road this morning under overcast skies hoping to see a nicely frosted landscape somewhere. As I traveled the sun came out and there were breaks in the clouds showing bits of blue sky here and there. The … Continue reading
Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, macro photography, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers
Tagged Araceae, flora, maple seedlings in skunk cabbage leaves, Massachusetts, New England, Quabbin, Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, western massachusetts, Wildflowers
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