Wednesday, 6 July 2011

CATKINS

June 20th 2011

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11 comments:

  1. joaquín6 July 2011 at 06:45

    Hermosa foto. Es un aliso ¿no?

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  2. Walk in New York6 July 2011 at 07:18

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

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  3. magiceye6 July 2011 at 07:27

    never seen these before..

    thank you

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  4. JUAN FUENTES6 July 2011 at 07:39

    Bonita fotografia de tu blog.


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

    Saludo Juan

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  5. VP6 July 2011 at 10:02

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

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  6. Anonymous6 July 2011 at 11:05

    Are those Birch?

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  7. Hermes6 July 2011 at 11:27

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

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  8. easygardener6 July 2011 at 15:01

    Catkins always make me think of school nature lessons.

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  9. PerthDailyPhoto6 July 2011 at 15:22

    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.

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  10. T. Becque7 July 2011 at 16:13

    They look like caterpillar cocoons. Interesting tree.

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  11. Lucy Corrander : Photos10 July 2011 at 08:00

    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

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