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.”

It’s Coming

Toxicodendron radicansPoison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) creeping into a subway station, an elevated subway station: Bedford Park 4 train in the Bronx. Toxicodendron radicansThe little reddish rootlets help the aerial vine form of this crafty plant grab hold of a foundation, like a tree, or a sluggish commuter.

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2 responses to “It’s Coming”

  1. Dee

    Evil approaches …

    Dee

    iPhone. iTypos. iApologize.

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    1. mthew

      I wouldn’t say it was evil. Just one successful plant.

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