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This plant is usually the very first green I see in the season. The aptly-named Skunk Cabbage. Although it smells bad when stepped on, it's a marvel of a plant. It generates enough heat to melt through the March snow cover. This year, the creek didn't freeze, so they've started early. They are a strange looking plant, there's no denying that, but they have a certain beauty about them. Able to grow in places other plants cannot, they have a hard 'shelter' early in the season, with those beautiful green leaves spiraling up into the sun later on.
| F Number | 8.0 |
| Lens ID | LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm F3.5-5.6 |
| Focal Length | 45.0 mm (35 mm equivalent: 90.0 mm) |
| Exposure Time | 1/60 |
| Exposure Program | Manual |
| ISO | 200 |
| Exposure Compensation | 0 |
| Flash | Off, Did not fire |
I only learned upon coming up to the Hudson Valley what a precious sign of spring the skunk cabbage is. Ever since, I seek them out. Such a hopeful sign of spring!
ReplyDeletePeople who live elsewhere don't realise how hungry we are for even a little bit of green on the ground. I love seeing those skunk cabbages emerging from their pods!
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