Tuesday, 24 January 2017

Lambstails and 'sea anemones'


Hazel catkins are opening up, some bushes flower earlier than others.

The catkinbs are the male flowers producing pollen.  The female flowers, which develop into hazel nuts, are like tiny red sea anemones.  There are two just visible in the photograph below.







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