Pussy Willows - a Sign of Spring!

Pussy willows.© SB

Regina, Saskatchewan:  A pair of muskrats swam in Wascana Creek and a robin called from a nearby fir — but the true sign of spring?

The pussy willows we saw on the bank, their silvery cats paws bursting from dark red stalks.

These small trees were too far away to touch or pick, but their small fluffy florets — these pussy willows — made me smile.

And stop.

And remember picking pussy willows stalks as a child. (But only rarely, as I lived only a short time in willow land.)

Spring!

Pussy willows along Wascana Creek.  © SB  

Prairie Wildflower:  Pussy Willows. (Salix discolor is the native plant)
Location: Along Wascana Creek, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Photo Dates: March 18, 2012. 

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