In February and March Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) flowers volatilize the air around them to melt the snow and attract their pollinators which are flies.
This year with heavy snow pack, the only ones I am able to see to photograph are in areas with a bit of running water. The rest are buried under 2'+ of snow.

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A few small patches of snow left in the woods and some Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus).

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Skunk cabbage as usual ready at a moment’s notice. Symplocarpus foetidus, our earliest wildflower. #wildflowers #pennsylvania #skunkcabbage #symplocarpus