Bring a Clothespin! by BlueLotus7
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Description
This is Skunk Cabbage! YUM! LOL
It grows in very moist locations. The photo here is one I took while visiting the Quabbin Reservoir in Massachusetts. It blooms in late winter and melts the surrounding snow or ice with the heat it produces! It can reach 60 degrees F. while it's freezing outside! Cool, eh? But there's a drawback--if you bruise the leaves it smells like a skunk or some people say like rotting meat :P Insects just adore this stuff, however... it's poisonous to animals and that includes us!
Now, I'm not sure why...but dogs love to roll in this stinky stuff! Usually right after a bath! O.O So if fido comes home smelling like he rolled in a dead cow... it's probably Skunk Cabbage! LOL

Comments (11)
I KNOW this weed up close and personal, and no...don't bring a clothespin...bring a gas mask!!! LOL It stinks THAT bad....but it sure do make a purty picture :-) {{{HUGS}}}
It sounds lovely!! LOL!!! Well, even so, it's wonderful to see something green!!! Excellent shot!
Excellent shot of the skunk cabbage!
Smelly or no... it is a beautiful picture
Its a dogs catnip some say...Beautiful photography friend!!!...:) ohh!!! Thanks for the ducks..lol..:)
And I thought I would like anything that was green but I guess there's an exception to everything lol! Fortunately I haven't encountered any of this stuff but it's an excellent photo!!!
LOL wonder if thats what my dog rolls in???? nice picture and thanks for the heads up! LOL
How ~Nice & Tasty~ Beautiful shot... Thanks for sharing!! EXCELLENT!! v
Ha - I've never heard of it - learn something new everyday. :o) CC
Hey! Just boil a bundle up, throw some mayonnaise on it, and serve with herring! I swear it's the best! lol! Great shot, and unlike most exotic plants where I live, this one's not illegal! Excellent work!
Beautiful photography!! Excellent capture as usual!!