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.”

Witch-hazel

Two different varieties of Common Witch-Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana), the autumn bloomer.

Flowers, seed pods, and, in the foreground, Spiny Witch-Hazel Gall Aphid (Hamamelistes spinosus).

mthew

One response to “Witch-hazel”

  1. Olivia

    Thank you for sharing!

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