Pussywillows

After the photo show opening was complete I decided to take a quick walk along Trioano Brookside trail. There wasn't much to report but I did have one interesting find. The pussywillows that I had photographed the week before had completely changed. Instead of the furry gray form that I'm used to, they were yellow. I took a picture or two and then did some research the next day. Apparently the pussywillow is actually the reproduction center for the plant. The "male" pussywillows mature and then release pollen to fertilize the "female" plants. I never knew that but its pretty cool.