Catkins are the male flowers or reproductive parts of trees such as this Alder. They are the first signs in deciduous woodland that Spring is coming

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Catkins are the male flowers or reproductive parts of trees such as this Alder. They are the first signs in deciduous woodland that Spring and a new season approaches

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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