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Lords and ladies.. Arum maculatum.

In the middle ages,this unusual shaped flower was connected with the act of making love.It's various local names-such as 'sweethearts','silly lovers' and 'Adam and Eve'-often had a sexual connotation.In the 16th century it was also known as Cuckoo pintle,which was later abbreviated to Cuckoo pint.

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Uploaded on May 1, 2014
Taken on April 29, 2014