Witches' broom formations are seen in this Virginia pine. The effect of witches' broom is caused by stress in trees. (Submitted photo/Curtis Young) On my cranky days some might say it’s my mode ...

Witches Come Out Of Broom Closet. By David Hancock. October 31, 2000 / 10:48 AM EST / CBS Dressing up like a witch has long been a Halloween tradition, but ...

So there you have it, rye to flying brooms. But "witches" in the cultural imagination, of course, don't necessarily need re-purposed cleaning supplies to be accused of sorcery.

Witches come out of the 'broom closet' and into the mainstream As darkness falls tonight, Lorene Couture and her family coven of witches will begin celebrating one of their year's most sacred nights.

But in 1891, Pinus sylvestris “Beauvronensis” was grown from a witches’ broom of Scotch pine in Beauvronne, France. Earlier, Picea abies “Maxwelii” came from a Norway spruce in 1874.

The Rhode Island Witches Guild rehearse the witches dance on Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. at 30 Beach St. in North Kingston. Anyone can join. Attendees are encouraged to bring a hat and broom.