Good morning! It’s Friday, and it’s the last day of February. Spring is still a long way off here in Maine, but some optimistic birch trees have already started tossing their catkins in hopes of getting a head start on this year’s growing season.
I will have to look for birch catkins to rescue, although don't have birches right around my house, more likely to see cottonwood catkins than birch. Thank you Clara.😌💖
I have never seen a catkin before! Randomly my first thought was how I’d create them in bobbin lace. I went to a bobbin lace conference a few weeks ago and learned how to make Bedfordshire lace. One of the techniques was how to make leaves which are also called tallies or petals depending on who you ask. I’m guessing I could use that same technique to create catkins.
Yup! Catkins are how birch trees spread their seeds. I'd hate to see a sweet little seedling try to grow in the middle of the road, only to be crushed by a car.
I love this tiny harbinger of spring. Here 40 with wind gusts to 47mph.
I will have to look for birch catkins to rescue, although don't have birches right around my house, more likely to see cottonwood catkins than birch. Thank you Clara.😌💖
I have never seen a catkin before! Randomly my first thought was how I’d create them in bobbin lace. I went to a bobbin lace conference a few weeks ago and learned how to make Bedfordshire lace. One of the techniques was how to make leaves which are also called tallies or petals depending on who you ask. I’m guessing I could use that same technique to create catkins.
Hurrah for the seeds!!!welcome trees the more the merrier!
Lovely quote! I will look for the catkins here though I've never seen any. Perhaps we have a different species of birch...
A perfect quote for this time of the year!
I’m new to birch trees. What does moving the catkins to a more hospitable spot do? Will a new birch tree grow from the catkins?
Yup! Catkins are how birch trees spread their seeds. I'd hate to see a sweet little seedling try to grow in the middle of the road, only to be crushed by a car.
Thank you! I’ll start relocating downed catkins too ;-)
Catkins, a new word for me!
Catkins and Whitman—just ticket for a sunny winter morning! Thank you, Clara. 🙏🏻
I’m happy to know I’m not the only person who does this!