tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920853279904580146.post813966600604189138..comments2023-08-21T03:19:17.378-07:00Comments on The Mycelial Network: Witch Hazel and Its GallsPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14599182386756342225noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920853279904580146.post-36050843491988101952011-07-02T08:47:05.432-07:002011-07-02T08:47:05.432-07:00Hey Katy,
1) Witch Hazel is extremely common acro...Hey Katy,<br /><br />1) Witch Hazel is extremely common across the northeast US and I have spotted it in a variety of places in the Boston area. Any woody places are a good bet. I'm not certain but I believe Jamaica Pond may have some, I'll keep an eye out the next time I'm there. The plant can vary from vaguely shrub sized to about 30 feet so look for the leaf shape. It is almost a tear-drop, slightly asymmetrical at the base. <br /><br />2) The galls are not always present but do last into the season, from early to mid spring into summer. Of course where there are no aphids there are no galls but the bugs that make them are fairly common.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599182386756342225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920853279904580146.post-64789543210509191052011-06-18T11:12:34.407-07:002011-06-18T11:12:34.407-07:00In all honesty, I did know about galls before; how...In all honesty, I did know about galls before; however, I never knew about this awesome variety! I am quite excited to have learned that fact. Two questions, though:<br /><br />1) Where around Boston can I check this out for myself?<br /><br />2) Are there always enough galls covering these plants to make the name make sense, or does it sometimes only look like "hazel"? Is there a particular time of year to look for the green, aphid-filled witch hats?<br /><br />Katy <br />*(who can't figure out how to attach her name without starting her own blog right now, so she's listed as anonymous)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com