Fall-blooming Witch Hazel is now in flower!

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Witch Hazel flowers and leaf - Bill Snowden - Oct. 25, 2016

Witch Hazel flowers and leaf – Bill Snowden – Oct. 25, 2016

The American Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) is in full bloom now (Oct. 25) at my home in Ennismore. Foliage has turned yellow but has not dropped.

Bill Snowden

American Witch Hazel - close-up of flowers - Wikimedia

American Witch Hazel – close-up of flowers – Wikimedia

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Drew Monkman

I am a retired teacher, naturalist and writer with a love for all aspects of the natural world, especially as they relate to seasonal change.

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