This proud little fellow was growing alongside yesterday's sunlit path. I love the jaunty little "cap" (or pulpit covering) that Jack wears. I also love how the back lighting on this really highlights the two-tone coloring of this beautiful woodland plant.
@paulavdmerwe Thank you Paula. I went down on my knees so that I would get a picture of "Jack". @potsbypam Thank you Pam. Last year I transplanted some from my friend Jane's woods. But they're a little behind this one in coming up. It won't be long though. @filsie65 Thanks Phil. I don't know if they're a North American only plant or not.
@woot Thanks Davide! @louisefrance Thanks Louise! Yes, I'm not sure if these are only native to North America or if they grow in other climates. @tanja_1211 Thanks Tanja! @tklein Thanks Tina! They're pretty sturdy, so it should transplant well, and they also multiply so next year, you'll have more! @annaluceya Thank you Anna! I don't know about Cuckoo Point. I'm not sure if they grow elsewhere. I guess I'll have to google it and find out! @sarasdadandmom Thank you Terry! @kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi! @rhubbard Thanks Rich! Mine too! @digitalrn Thank you Rick! @httpgeffed Thanks Colleen! @eudora Thank you Diane!
@olivetreeann Hi Ann. I just looked it up and it isn't the same. Cuckoo-Pint (also known as Lords and Ladies, which I had forgotten) is a type of wild lily, arum maculatum. I can still remember an elderly woman telling me about this plant when I was 6 years old - I was fascinated with how it acted as an insect trap. Some info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arum_maculatum
@sangwann Thanks Dione! Yes, the mirror frame was a favorite in Picnik and has thankfully been adopted on iPiccy. I try not to use it too often- as any effect can be overdone if you use it too much. But this photo was a good choice for it. @annaluceya Thanks Anna!
@annaluceya While I was checking out the Cuckoo-pint, I also looked up the Jack-in-the-pulpit and they are in the same family and subfamily. The design of the two plants is similar and also the type of berry they produce in the fall. But the tribe, genus and species are all different. And of course the Cuckoo-pint does not grow here, and the Jack-in-the-pulpit does not grow there. Well, now I've learned something new today!
@cimes1 Thank you Carole! They are fairly common here up north- they like the cooler climates and wooded areas which is why you haven't seen one in Florida.
@olivetreeann Hi Ann! Look them up and they are native to the United States. Very interesting flowers, each flower decides its sex each spring whether to be male or female depending on it reserves of energy and nutrients!
i've seen a jack-in-the-pulpit before but it was slightly different in colour and texture. i like this plant, they have character! beautiful shot, ann.
@potsbypam Thank you Pam. Last year I transplanted some from my friend Jane's woods. But they're a little behind this one in coming up. It won't be long though.
@filsie65 Thanks Phil. I don't know if they're a North American only plant or not.
@louisefrance Thanks Louise! Yes, I'm not sure if these are only native to North America or if they grow in other climates.
@tanja_1211 Thanks Tanja!
@tklein Thanks Tina! They're pretty sturdy, so it should transplant well, and they also multiply so next year, you'll have more!
@annaluceya Thank you Anna! I don't know about Cuckoo Point. I'm not sure if they grow elsewhere. I guess I'll have to google it and find out!
@sarasdadandmom Thank you Terry!
@kimmistephens Thank you Kimmi!
@rhubbard Thanks Rich! Mine too!
@digitalrn Thank you Rick!
@httpgeffed Thanks Colleen!
@eudora Thank you Diane!
Thank you one and all!
@annaluceya Thanks Anna!
@summerfield thank Vikki!