Yellow Goat Willow Male Catkins, Salix Caprea Or Pussy Willow, Blooming In Springtime, Close-up View Stock Photography

Goat Willow, Salix caprea or Pussy Willow produce male and female flowers, catkins, on separate trees. Male flowers appear in early spring as furry grey catkins which become yellow when the stamens are ripe with pollen. The female catkins are long and green and develop into woolly seeds. Close-up image of male catkins taken in Shropshire, UK