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Pussy willow
As the spring weather improves, the catkins of the pussy willow - or sallow tree - unfurl, and the male catkins turn yellow with ripe pollen. Insects just out of hibernation are attracted by the bright yellow colour and carry pollen between the male and female trees.
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