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.”

3 responses to “Warm Fall”

  1. What is the yellow flower with the toothed petals and the hoverfly? Is it goatsbeard? What with Covid isolation, I didn’t get to see any this year.

    1. I think it’s Common Cat’s-Ear (also known as Hairy’s Cat’s Ear in the NY Flora Atlas) Hypochaeris radicata.

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