Catkins หˆkat-kษ™ns

Noun, plural.ย  The fuzzy little huggable bits that emerge from the tips of branches of some tree species in very early spring.ย  A sight for really sore eyes after twenty months of winter (I exaggerate, but only slightly).ย  More snow is supposedly on its way tomorrow, but for now, we’ll go with this. *purrs contentedly*

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8 responses to “Spring is springing.”

  1. beth Avatar

    Beautiful! And we snow today )

  2. Laurie Graves Avatar

    You bet! Come, Spring, come!

  3. natuurfreak2 Avatar

    De lentebode is er en dan gaat het vlug.

  4. shoreacres Avatar

    I grew up waiting for pussy willows as one sign of spring (forsythia was the other). Such great memories. I still can ‘feel’ how soft and silky they were.

  5. automatic gardener Avatar

    Pussy willows are a spring plant we really miss in the South. Sometimes stores sell branches to force at home.

  6. offtheedgegardening Avatar

    And so lovely against the blue sky. ๐Ÿ™‚

  7. Kathy Hartman Avatar
    Kathy Hartman

    I love the look and feel of pussywillows. A sure sign of Spring – bring it on!

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