Alder catkins and 'cones', by the Tanyard Bridge
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Alder catkins and 'cones', by the Tanyard Bridge
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 11 Apr 2013
The tree overhangs the Broadmead Cut. In early spring catkins and the remains of last year's fruit - hanging side by side - give the canopy of the tree a particular texture and colour, so that an alder is easily recognisable at a distance. The alder, Alnus glutinosa, is a hardwood tree, not a conifer, so its fruit should not - strictly speaking - be termed cones; nonetheless, they do rather resemble miniature larch cones - hence the 'cones' in my title for this item.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.297073
Longitude
-0.525071