Articles related to "Catkin"
Catkins in Spring
A catkin, or ament, is a strand of tiny unisexual flowers, blooming on many species of trees in a form that brings to mind the graceful trees on a blue willow plate.
• catkin
• ament
• hanging
• drooping
• tree flowers
Thew Arctic Birch Tree
The most fertile soil in the north country is the Arctic brown soil, detected in protected regions on warm, well-drained sites. The Birch grows in damp places with light soils and good drainage.
The Birch expanded into the Arctic latitudes. The Canoe, or Paper Birch is a variety of stunted White Birch, and grows within the Arctic Circle.
• stunted
• white birch
• arctic
• catkins
• winged fruit
The Catkin
Salicaceae pertains to the shrubs and trees of the willow family of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Catkins are part of the flora of the Arctic.
• shrubs and trees of willow family
• canadian arctic
• flora
Birches White, Sweet, and Silver
The various species of birch trees are distinctive, easily identified, elegant, and have been historically useful to humans for making medicines and tools.
• white birch
• sweet birch
• silver birch
• yellow birch
• paper birch
Finch Irruption and Superflight
Winter finches and seed eaters sometimes move in large numbers in search of food. Depending on bird numbers and geography, the movement is an irruption or a superflight.
• winter finch irruption superflight
• grosbeaks redpolls crossbills siskins
• seed crop eaters migration
• rowan hemlock pine birch
• alder spruce fir cones
Seeds and Seedpods for Winter
A detailed discussion of how to add interest to the winter landscape through the use of seeds, seedpods and seedheads on plants.
• winter interest
• seeds
• seedpods. seedheads
• seed
• seedpod