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Department of Subtle Pleasures: The Catkins and Cones of Early Spring

Department of Subtle Pleasures: The Catkins and Cones of Early Spring

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Catkins and cones are the blooms of trees and shrubs whose flowers are sorted in a binary fashion—male and female. They are the quiet pleasure of those who notice botanical details, and they reward close attention. Many catkins and cones appear weeks, even months, before the loud shouts of forsythia, the effusion of cherry blossom, and the waxy confectionary of magnolia. Some catkins are as familiar as spring itself (hello, pussy willow), while others require pause to identify (sweetfern catkins

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