The male Hazel Catkin is the pollen produceing inflorescence that flowers in late winter, providing the wind dispersed pollen

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The male Hazel Catkin is the pollen produceing inflorescence that flowers in late winter, providing the wind dispersed pollen for the inconspicuous female flowers

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