Jack Schmidling expounded:

The Forsythia is an introduction from China and has been bred into
several different species. This one is probably F. intermedia but I am
not certain. It is a member of the Olive Family (Oleaceae).

The forsythia picture is nice, but the Boys story through the Fiber
story is fascinating. I love it all, especially the ash buttons! Oh,
to have the time to indulge in learning and experimenting like that...
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Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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