During winter the flowering part of the Alder starts to develop. This catkin is not as obvious as those of the willow, but they are the male pollen pr

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During winter the flowering part of the Alder starts to develope. This catkin is not as obvious as those of the willow, but they are the male pollen producing part that relies on wind pollination

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Location: Scarborough, UK
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