Aldernative catkins

You may be familiar with the golden catkins of hazel

But these below are the catkins of common alder.  

We have common alders near post 20 by the stream.

There are three species of alder frequently found in Britain:  the native Common Alder, the Grey Alder with silvery bark, and the Italian Alder with shiny heart-shaped leaves and bigger conelets than the other two.

See my 'alder year round' post of 18th December