Sunday, December 7, 2025

First frost fallout on 1st Avenue

Photos and text courtesy of Karen Hatch, Donald Davis and Kelley Ryan 

This tree (a Japanese pagoda tree, per NYC Tree Map) on First Avenue between 10th and 11th chose the first hard frost Thursday night to drop the bulk of its leaves onto the sidewalk and bike path.
The above-ground parts of the hairy vetch winter cover plants at 97 St. Mark's Place also took a hit. 

The mycorrhizal fungi underground, however, are still doing their thing — transporting and communicating as they will into next spring, when the vetch bloom.
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2 comments:

  1. KarenDecember 7, 2025 at 10:40 AM

    Hooray for the fungus amung-us!

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  2. Brad TorumDecember 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM

    I feel better anytime I’m made aware of the abundant life in the city other than just the masses on the street.

    ReplyDelete

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