[NatureNS] Witch-hazel in bloom (peninsular Halifax)

From: "Dusan Soudek" <soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca>
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Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 18:21:24 -0400
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   There is a smallish Witch-hazel (Hamamelis sp.) tree in full bloom on =
the Dalhousie University campus off South St. The haze of showy yellow =
petals is quite impressive at this time of the year, with patches of =
snow still on the ground.
   The showy flowering tree is right next to a specimen of our native =
Witch-hazel (H. virginiana), which probably finished flowering a few =
months ago and which provides a nice comparison. The tree in question is =
clearly an exotic, or maybe even a hybrid. Any thoughts about its =
identification? What might be the pollinator at this time of the year?=20
   The above trees are located about 100 m off South St. (near its =
intersection with Oxford St.), across from the entrance to the Dalplex =
parking lot and just past the tennis courts. Right behind Shirreff Hall =
and the Life Sciences Centre/Psychology building.
   Dusan Soudek
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<DIV><FONT size=3D4>&nbsp;&nbsp; There is a smallish Witch-hazel =
(<EM>Hamamelis=20
sp.)</EM> tree in full bloom on the Dalhousie University campus off =
South St.=20
The haze of showy yellow petals is quite impressive at this time of the =
year,=20
with patches of snow still on the ground.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>&nbsp;&nbsp; The&nbsp;showy flowering tree&nbsp;is =
right next=20
to a specimen of our native Witch-hazel (<EM>H. virginiana</EM>), which =
probably=20
finished flowering a few months ago and which provides a nice =
comparison. The=20
tree in question is clearly an exotic, or maybe even a hybrid. Any =
thoughts=20
about its identification? What might be the pollinator at this time of =
the=20
year?&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
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off South=20
St. (near its intersection with Oxford St.),&nbsp;across from the =
entrance to=20
the Dalplex parking lot and just past the tennis courts. Right behind =
Shirreff=20
Hall and the Life Sciences Centre/Psychology building.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D4>&nbsp;&nbsp; Dusan Soudek</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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