The second photo I would say is an early stage of seed production after the flowers have been shed. That would make them seed pods.
The following photo taken on 14th April 2012
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The same poster where he shows flowers in an earlier stage on 10th March 2012 ..
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The next photo from 22nd April 2013, it looks like an early stage of flowering the following year but is later than the previous year..
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Your first photo appears to be already in an early stage of producing seed pods but has not yet shed the flowers, the long greenish protrusion most likely drops off. I found a photo showing much the same stage along with a couple of flowers already shed, making the beginnings of a seed pod. It was from 18th November 2009, the plant must flower more than once in a year.
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