Catkins "¦ I'm not sure what they remind me of. Something out of a Stephen King novel perhaps; banana curls; dancing ears of corn. When they move, they resemble the telltales of a sail that indicate ...

In early December I noticed hazel bushes already with young budding catkins ready to burst forth. By early January, these will be splendid displays of yellow adorning hedges and woodland edge across ...

According to the calendar, we are in the month when spring begins. The almanac says that the vernal equinox this year is on March 20 at 7 p.m. But cold temperatures of early this month make spring ...

These golden catkins of a hazelnut tree have been blooming since late January. They are one of the earliest of the flowering trees. (Pat Munts / The Spokesman-Review) Buy this photo The daffodils are ...

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