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.”

Cattails in Autumn

The rooftop cattail colony on Furman St.

Uh-oh, is that phragmites in the corner? There goes the neighborhood!

mthew

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4 responses to “Cattails in Autumn”

  1. Stephen Klaber

    Dynamite! Let’s crop them with clean water and soil for food and fuel! Rooftop marshes and swamp! I think I’ll settle for rooftop gardens.

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  2. xrisfg

    Cool. Found the building on Google Maps!

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  3. Out Walking the Dog

    Amazing little urban ecosystem.

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