Witch-Hazel
Last week I spotted already a Common Hazel in full bloom (see picture below), now I noticed the Witch-Hazel is also blooming in full glory at this moment.
It looks like this year all flowering records will be broken easily with a lead of 3 to 4 weeks !
The Witch-Hazel is a large shrub or small deciduous tree, native to China, Japan and north America.
It was introduced into European gardens at the end of the 19th century.
The bright flowers are a wonderful display and very useful for early foraging insects.
The picture shows a cross breeding between a Chinese and Japanese Witch-Hazel.
Dutch name : Toverhazelaar
German name : Zaubernuss
Latin name : Hamamelis x intermedia (H. mollis x H. japonica)
Jacques BURY 21/02/2012 17:38
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Hans-Günther Schöner 21/01/2012 9:43
Ein Makro vom allerfeinsten !!
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Gruß
Hans-Günther
Bernhard Kuhlmann 20/01/2012 14:48
Ein wunderschönes Macro !!Gruß bernd
carinart 20/01/2012 12:04
Du zeigst uns wieder Pflanzen, die ich noch nie gesehen habe - ausgezeichnet!L.G. Karin
Northbound 19/01/2012 17:25
The light coming from the right side enhances the general effect created by the already warm colours.TeresaM 19/01/2012 7:48
Encore une de tes fantastiques mises en lumière, Mark.SUPERBE vision +++
Brigitte Hoffmann 19/01/2012 1:38
Herrlich, dieser Hexenbesen!Salut Brigitte
igna78-photography 18/01/2012 17:16
Tolle Aufnahme, sehr schöne Farben!Lg Gregor (igna78)
Lucio58 18/01/2012 14:31
Beautiful ...Douglas Locke 17/01/2012 21:59
schöne Makro, tolle FarbenLG
Douglas
Gunther Hasler 17/01/2012 21:56
Sie hat ihren Namen zurecht und in Deinem Foto kommt sie besonders zauberhaft zur Geltung!LG Gunther
Perry Blevins 17/01/2012 18:26
Superb light and the perfect background. Well done Mark.Regards
Perry
Luc Grollie 17/01/2012 18:02
good use of the corner here and fine details !!!winter ain't over Mark....
greetz,
aline64 17/01/2012 13:27
une prise très originale belle netteté et couleurs !!!amicalement
Lawson McCulloch 17/01/2012 7:36
An excellent shot full of lovely colours and textures, and a thank you for the information.best wishes from Lawson.