Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

4 responses to “Furman St. Cattails in Summer”

  1. You are cattail genius!!!! I’m a wetlands person and live by the promenade!! So cool! I think I saw baby cattails in the wetlands feature of the Brooklyn bridge park but they haven’t been growing fast. Thanks so much!

    1. Thanks, Nora.

  2. […] rooftop cattail colony on Furman St. Uh-oh, is that phragmites in the corner? There goes the neighborhood! Share […]

  3. […] Remember the cattails I found on a roof on Furman Street. Curiouser and curiouser. […]

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