windy April day --
pussy willow catkins toss
white fur, red antlers
On a windy April day, I go out to fill the bird feeder and find the French pussy willow (Salix caprea) full of fuzzy buds. They look like furry pussy cats perched on a branch, or a gathering of Dr. Seuss characters with tousled fur and red antlers, or green pincushions bristling with red-headed pins. The buds are actually the male catkins of the willow and the red antlers on white filaments are the anthers of individual flowers within the catkin. I bring a few inside for the fun of watching the buds slowly expand as they blossom.
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