Holm oak catkins
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Holm oak catkins by Penny Mayes as part of the Geograph project.
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Holm oak catkins
Image: © Penny Mayes Taken: 2 Jun 2006
This male holm oak (Quercus ilex) has changed from its usual dark green appearance because of the prodigious display of catkins. It stands by the boundary fence of what was once parkland to a "big house", beside Ruins Barn Road. The pinkish tinge to the hawthorn blossom has not come out well in the photo. See also http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/179030 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/179023
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Image Location
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51.319106
Longitude
0.723793