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Taken on this day last year, a close up of witch hazel blossom. Hamamelis is a super shrub/small tree that flowers in January – March, depending on the variety. I love the waxy petals, like orange peel. They make hamamelis a very useful plant for adding winter colour to the garden. But the best thing of all is their spicy scent.
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Yes I always think of orange or lemon peel too.
Thanks. It is quite a unique flower.
That reminds me to go look at my witch hazel to see if it is starting to bloom…. I think it is a little early for Illinois.
It was a little early for here too. Last winter we had an unusually mild, and very wet, winter.
I like the effect here. What lens/settings did you use to get the background blur?
Thanks, Sue. It’s f/2.8, 100mm macro lens, ISO 500, 1/400 (it was windy!)
Certainly one of the coolest plants I’ve ever seen. Great capture!
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