In the weeks that I've been steadily recovering and getting my hiking legs back under me, deep autumn has staked its claim on the land, and all of the abundant wildflowers are now either seedpods or, more likely, part of the leaf litter. But if you know where to look, there's one last blossom remaining to cheer the air... and the viewer. Witch Hazels are common shrubs with a weird habit: they flower in the fall, when almost every other plant has given up on blooming—and there's almost no competition for pollinating insects. While most Witch Hazels have, by now, called it a flowering season, this one, not far from the house, continues to put on a show. The great nature writer and biologist Bernd Heinrich documented that the flowers are often pollinated by moths—honeybees may do the job by day—particularly the big-bodied ones known as Owlets. It's also possible that the abundant Winter Moths are doing the honors as well. I'd best keep watch.