The male flowers of an Common Alder appear as tightly closed catkins in late autumn and only open and produce small flowers in spring

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The male flowers of an Common Alder appear as tightly closed catkins in late autumn and only open and produce small flowers in spring when the female parts develop

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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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