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catkin (Salix caprea 'Kilmarnock')

closer look of the catkin on it...



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Wow.. that's amazing :o)

24 Feb, 2012

 

It looks like animal fur!!!

24 Feb, 2012

 

Amazing SL...Cousin It. Could be the back of someones head!

24 Feb, 2012

 

Great Surreylad - looks like my hamster

24 Feb, 2012

 

Lol Paul :o)

24 Feb, 2012

 

:))))))))))

24 Feb, 2012

 

brilliant photo..I thought the same as Pimpernel..someones head..going a bit thin on top..:o)

24 Feb, 2012

 

That's a great photo. I would never have guessed what it was without the caption.

24 Feb, 2012

 

Love it!! :))

24 Feb, 2012

 

I wouldn't have guessed either,SL..like others,I thought of the back of someones head..on a windy day ! This would have made a good guessing game :o)

24 Feb, 2012

 

Well who did you think it was then Bloomer?

24 Feb, 2012

 

is this what i call 'pussy willow'???

24 Feb, 2012

 

A blonde toupée ;o)

24 Feb, 2012

 

Willinilli's dog..Fred ! Lol. who would you have guessed Pimms ?

24 Feb, 2012

 

Yes, this is somebody´s head, washed by bad shampoo and dried without any system (lol). Finally photo was taken from back and up.

24 Feb, 2012

 

Thanks everyone :-))
yes Sticki Pussy willow/Kilmarnock/goat willow..
Lol Paul my holly said the same thing it looked liked the hampster she had :-))
it's the pink under it that makes it look similar to a head with white hair :-)
:-))

24 Feb, 2012

 

So what it is? Too many strange words, lol.

24 Feb, 2012

 

Lol it's a Salix caprea.... goat willow..

24 Feb, 2012

 

I see :) Thank you.

24 Feb, 2012

 

:-)) your welcome

24 Feb, 2012

 

Like a pink fluffy sporran lol ;) brill pic :))

24 Feb, 2012

 

u bugger Bloomer....

24 Feb, 2012

 

thanks Pixi :-))
Lol Hb :-)

24 Feb, 2012

 

You are right Homebird, hehehe. Just checked my two old guines...

25 Feb, 2012

 

you say the nicest things to me,Pimms..:o)

25 Feb, 2012

amy
Amy
 

LOL.. it does look like the back of a balding head :o))

25 Feb, 2012

 

Lol yes it does :-))

25 Feb, 2012

 

Wow very unusual:)))

28 Feb, 2012

 

cheers Mark :-)

29 Feb, 2012

 

Could have been a fluffy mushroom!

29 Feb, 2012

 

yes hadn't thought of that one Lulu :-))

29 Feb, 2012

 

looks like one of my doggy's ears! :))

29 Feb, 2012

amy
Amy
 

I was showing my OH this pic. before we went out at the weekend we were walking past a bus letting passengers off the man in front of us had idental hair to this we looked at each other and burst out laughing :o)

29 Feb, 2012

 

Lol Karen :-))

Lol Amy, i'll have to keep a look out around here for someone like that :-))

29 Feb, 2012

 

Amy, I will probably did the same. This catkin is becoming legendary. I have it in the list of comments each time I open GoY webpage :)

29 Feb, 2012

amy
Amy
 

It doesn't take much to amuse us does sit LOL ..

29 Feb, 2012

 

..and again...lol

29 Feb, 2012

 

Lol :-))

29 Feb, 2012



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