American Pussywillow

Salix discolor

Today saw the first day of spring so we went out back to see what we could see. The pussywillows are blooming, the snow is melting . . . and we are under a winter storm warning for tomorrow! Six to nine inches of snow tomorrow. My spirits are dampened now.

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American Pussy Willow

Salix discolor

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Signs of Spring: American Pussy Willow Catkins

Salix discolor

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One Single Impression: Flowering Pussy Willow

Beautiful willow —
catkins gray, green and yellow
softly adorn you

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My pussy willows (all wild, none are cultivated) are all blooming. The catkins are not the showy flowers of spring, but are muted and gentle. During this week of death and memories, the pussy willows sustain me with their special version of flowering life and renewal. Pussy willows grow everywhere here in very wet soil, which I have because I live in an area of underground spring water that bubbles to the surface nearly everywhere. Go here to read more about the American Pussy Willow and go here to see the most fantastic photographs of the catkins that can be seen anywhere.

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