Catkin is a tassel like flower cluster that consists of numerous small flowers arranged around a long central axis. Each flower lacks the colored petals that are typical of most familiar wild flowers. For this reason, the grayish- or yellowish-green catkins are rarely thought of as flowers. Each catkin is either staminate (male, producing pollen) or pistil late (female, producing seeds). The wind pollinates the female catkins. The most familiar catkin is the pussy willow. Catkins appear on the branches of willows, alders, and poplars long before other spring flowers appear. Most catkins are long and drooping. They are also called aments.

Your imagination is very nice in these photo's. The detail is crystal clear, and the colors have been edited, but look good with these photo's. Very impressive. ????? · 2011-10-03: 12:52

Wow. lovely colours :) EloiseMurray · 2011-10-03: 12:52

Wonderfull colours ! petitnouguat · 2011-10-03: 12:53

These are absolutely wonderful - I love the tones, so calm McMommy · 2011-10-03: 13:09

great colour great set and well put together lmxg2011 · 2011-10-03: 13:26

Great set! Wonderful colours!!! Congrats! :) KGBphoto · 2011-10-03: 13:29

Beautiful series. yellodog · 2011-10-03: 13:52

Added 1 and 5 to favourites - really gentle wonderful pictures. They emanate peace and beauty. Lovely work poshrat · 2011-10-03: 14:09

Such beautiful delicate colours... great set! Annbramwell · 2011-10-03: 14:14

Wonderfull! gemmini · 2011-10-03: 14:18

I like them all except #4 marilynx · 2011-10-03: 14:41

Very beautiful, delicate images! Eiram · 2011-10-03: 14:41

What a beutiful set!!!! #3 gone to my favorites!! InaLina · 2011-10-03: 15:07

Amazing soft colours ...so beautiful .... EvaLizette · 2011-10-03: 15:21

WOW. Love them all..........Great job. lelle · 2011-10-03: 15:22

Fantastic work. pdsdville · 2011-10-03: 16:30

You have done a beautiful job on the whole set. stabeez · 2011-10-03: 16:58

Beautiful edit and composition in this set - well done! :) Izobel · 2011-10-03: 17:10

Stunning set - I love the lines and colours girafferacing · 2011-10-03: 17:33

great pics.. Yves51 · 2011-10-03: 17:41

Very beautiful. Clickpen · 2011-10-03: 17:45

Stunning pictures !! finbarr · 2011-10-03: 17:46

Love #3! darfoster · 2011-10-03: 19:35

Beautiful colours and textures. Jarvo · 2011-10-03: 20:01

Catkin Flowers are so simple. Beautiful. Keryl · 2011-10-03: 22:22

Great pastel colors - so calming! danrav · 2011-10-04: 08:20

Absolutely gorgeous!!!! liveandletlive · 2011-10-04: 09:18

Nice! :-) wfrnk · 2011-10-04: 13:29

I love these so much. Wonderful colour, and so delicate and sensitive. SADHYA · 2011-10-04: 16:10

Good perspective. Jothindra · 2011-10-04: 19:37

Great use of colour zosu2 · 2011-10-05: 00:09

Very nice pictorial sense you have! Great collection! ????? · 2011-10-05: 10:57

Excellent set...!!! nynkeb · 2011-10-11: 14:15

Superb last shot! YUKJA · 2011-10-15: 02:57

what an exquisite captured set. beautiful! tcalbaz · 2011-10-17: 21:10

Love them all, specially the first one!! mahesha · 2011-10-21: 11:54

absolutely amazing!...very nice! sammyah · 2011-10-24: 11:08

Very interesting! toutenphoto · 2011-10-24: 12:10

nice ivab23 · 2011-10-27: 12:58

Great perspective in # 2, but all beautiful shots. janec · 2011-10-28: 13:59

1st and 3rd is amazing. niezapominajka · 2011-11-20: 12:42

Trés belles photos j'aime beaucoup la premiére. nicephore34 · 2011-11-25: 05:59

I like the first one and the last.. very smooth images! Unchained · 2011-11-26: 04:13

All very beautiful the colors, the 1 and 5 photo is wonderful !!!! ????? · 2011-12-25: 14:08

I added to my fav~.. Kamykcz · 2012-01-31: 16:45

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