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MALE & FEMALE HAZEL FLOWERS


MALE  &  FEMALE  HAZEL  FLOWERS

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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Interesting photo, Bob...... such a lot of rain...
Thanks for the pic and the explanation. :o)

22 Feb, 2010

 

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

5 Mar, 2010



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