This image, taken yesterday, is the Skunk Cabbage plant in our bog that we’ve been monitoring two or three times a week. It’s growing well:
You may remember that, on April 2, it was mostly a cluster of 5-inch, partially drowned spathes:
If all continues to go well – no deer, bear, or human stomping it – this Skunk Cabbage’s many lush (but toxic) leaves will grow to about two feet long or more and about a foot and one half or more wide. It then will become a regal shade-producer for smaller wildlife. (Brooklin, Maine)