The Living Forest (225) : Still alive…

After a whole week of snowfall, a bloody cold northeast wind and severe frost (-12°C at night), all goat willow catkins seem to be alive and kicking in the forest.
It looks like the harbingers of spring survived the unexpected late winter attack.

The shot was made during one of those many blizzards that we had.

Dutch name : Boswilg
German name : Sal-Weide
Latin name : Salix caprea

One week earlier in lovely sunshine : [fc-foto:30441350]