These are some freshly unfurled skunk cabbage or swamp lantern, taken at the lake in Hillsborough forest.
Their colour is stunning in the spring sunshine, all glossy and jaunty yellow. But after a few weeks the smell they give off is pungent!
Filed under: Lisburn, nature, photo | Tagged: hillsborough skunk-cabbage |
Dancing At Lunacy 
I love seeing flower buds unfurl.
http://hindmarsh-island.com/?p=595
I have never heard of skunk cabbage… they sure look beautiful!
I posted my “Fresh” … stop by and visit … right here:
http://www.slowtrav.com/blog/eden/2012/03/photohunt_fresh_2.html