In mid to late February in moist habitats, including marshy deciduous woods, wet thickets, swamps, springs, alongside streams and wetlands of the northern regions, we will find the first signs of spring.  The pods of the skunk cabbage will emerge through the ice and snow. The pods have a built-in heating system that helps them melt through all the snow and ice. Inside the pod is a spadix which has numerous tiny tightly pack flowers on the spadix.  It's the first sign that spring is right around the corner.