Wednesday 6 July 2011

CATKINS

June 20th 2011

11 comments:

joaquín said...

Hermosa foto. Es un aliso ¿no?

Walk in New York said...

une petite promenade en foret, c'est tres beau et bucolique

magiceye said...

never seen these before..

thank you

JUAN FUENTES said...

Bonita fotografia de tu blog.


Gracias por tu entrada en mi blog y por tu comentário a mi foto

Saludo Juan

VP said...

Nicely caught, I am not sure we have these...

Anonymous said...

Are those Birch?

Hermes said...

Not sure why Lucy but this great shot makes me feel very nostalgic.

easygardener said...

Catkins always make me think of school nature lessons.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

I have heard of them, but like VP not seen them before, I like that now I can say I know what a catkin looks like, thanks Lucy.

T. Becque said...

They look like caterpillar cocoons. Interesting tree.

Lucy Corrander : Photos said...

Hello Joaquin. I think the tree with the caterpillars is a Birch.

Bonjour Walk in New York - cette arbre est a cote d'une ligne ancienne ou il y avait un chemin de fer. Il y a des maisons tout pres mais l'atmosphere, comme vous avez dit, est bucolique.

Magiceye, VP, Perth Daily Photo and T. Becque . . . I was surprised that several of you mentioned that you are unfamiliar with catkins - so I've made a special post about this tree on my other blog.

http://looseandleafy.blogspot.com/

If you would like to see more of it, and of the catkins at different stages, here is the link to the post.

http://looseandleafy.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-is-this-tree.html

Juan Fuentes - visits to your unusual blog are always interesting.

Hello Toffeeapple - yes, birch, but, as you have already seen from my other post, I am as yet uncertain what kind.

Hermes and Easygardener - I think it is that association with school nature lessons which draws us to catkins - though maybe most to Pussy Willow?

Lucy