Catkins in mass

Focus on Hazel catkins

Several types of tree have catkins – including Alder, White Willow and Silver Birch – but the earliest to appear in the year are the familiar golden-coloured Hazel catkins.  Bunches of Hazel catkins, drooping from branch twigs, can be seen from January to March.  The catkins are the male flowers of the Hazel tree and, if you look very close, […]