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.”

Forms

arborvitaeThe immature cones of Arborvitae (Thuja).shroomAn unknown mushroom, past its prime.hairyFruit of Ascelepias physcocarpa/Gomphocarpus physocarpus, Balloon Plant Milkweed, also known as Family Jewels and, wait for it, Hairy Balls.waspsBonus paper wasps in that Arborvitae. Genus: Polistes.

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