MALE & FEMALE HAZEL FLOWERS
By Doctorbob1
- 22 Feb, 2010
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The Catkins have been developed for a month, but the poor female flowers you can see at the left side are only just opening, so it is unlikely they will be pollinated as the pollen has been washed off in heavy rain, also the low temperature will mean that the flowers will not set, so it will be a poor year for hazel nuts.
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very interesting, we learn something new everyday.
22 Feb, 2010
Thank you both, it just goes to show how diverse nature can be.
22 Feb, 2010
That's interesting Bob. I have hazel trees - so how can I tell the difference between male and female?
We rarely collect many nuts anyway - the squirrel gets them first.
22 Feb, 2010
The male are the catkins, the females are the tiny red flowers behind, you can't see the red in the photo unfortunately.
22 Feb, 2010
Thanks Bob, I'll check mine tomorrow. x
22 Feb, 2010
That was interesting
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Interesting photo, Bob...... such a lot of rain...
Thanks for the pic and the explanation. :o)
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