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.”

Breaking News

Persian Ironwood, Parrotia persica.

mthew

February 7, 2022

2 responses to “Breaking News”

Charles McAlexander

February 8, 2022 at 5:07 am

Beautiful little bud, but what is flying around that might pollinate this plant right now?

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1. mthew
  
  February 8, 2022 at 4:33 pm
  
  Earliest flowering plants are often wind-pollinated.
  
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