Skunk Cabbage

 On my next hike, I'll post some pictures of skunk cabbage.  Obviously, these plants are called "skunk" because they don't smell good.  But when you see them, appreciate that they are harbingers of spring coming soon.  Skunk cabbage does a good job of warming up the earth.  Since skunk cabbage grows in wetland, that's where you'll see plant life first.  Among the clusters of skunk cabbage look for flowers.  The flowers will bring the pollinators.  And so forth...