02-08-2017, 06:36 PM
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Skunk Cabbage
Hi all,
One of the first blooms of the year. Often you can see these blooming through the ice as they produce their own heat that is sufficiently intense to melt through the ice. The warm blooms will attract any pollinators that may be active in the winter months.
Shu Swamp Preserve,
Nassau County, NY
02/06/2017
 Symplocarpus foetidus by César, on Flickr
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