Against a brilliant blue sky, these branches of a male Goat Willow tree -including the ones peeking in at the upper lefthand corner-are sprawling outreaches of Spring Life, covered as they are in fuzzy Catkins. Some are still closed & would feel as soft as a cat’s softest fur if you could reach that high to touch them. Others, more noticeable in this photo, are fully open, very fuzzy & golden: pollen-rich. Such welcome food for bees and other pollinators. It’s a heartening sight to see the trees, plants & flowers coming back to life after a miserable Winter. Tbh, with all the horrible things going on in the world right now, we find ourselves clinging to these photo images - signs of Spring & Nature’s rebirth. They sing…just as the birds sing before the Sun has even risen…proof positive there is still beauty in the world. We must treasure every moment, every glimpse…and try to hear Nature’s song of Life above the din of so much frightening news. It is a song worth trying to sustain. Please Garden For Wildlife, however you might be able to. They give us so much. And More than ever, they need our help.🙏💚~💞 photo taken by amb
#Catkins opening up on a male Goat #Willow #tree nearby. These provide pollen for🐝as well the tree being a favoured #habitat for #Moths & #caterpillars Once these catkins are “over“ the tree will be covered in #green 🍃& prove a fav of🐦too. #Garden4Wildlife #Spring #Nature #photography -amb 🙏☮️~💞
