These catkins (cylindrical flower cluster) are so pretty in the afternoon light - they belong to speckled alder (Alnus incana) shrubs growing along the lake edge. They're natives, often used by beavers, and are great for streambank and shoreline protection.
This next one is beaked hazelnut before it was ripe (Corylus cornuta). It looks like a worm on a stick!
2 comments:
I love these catkin photos. Details.
Thanks Shelley.
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