Catkins

We love our oak trees — except for two weeks in May. Male flowers arranged along a wiry stem (called a “catkin”) dangle from the tips of oak branches and expel profuse amounts of yellow pollen that float through the air hoping to find and pollinate nearby female flowers. I don’t know how many female flowers it finds, but I do know it finds every object we own. The catkins, after shedding the pollen, fall from the trees; and our massive, unpleasant clean-up of catkins and pollen begins. Even so, I wouldn't trade our house surrounded by woods for anything!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Such a pretty shot, Janet. Pollen can be messy. I hope you are not allergic to it.

[Milanie]

This really is a lovely simple shot with nice soft colors and great dof. I hear you on the pollen - everything is light yellow around here.

[Karen Mitchell]

Super shot of this though, nice comp.

[Jane Pittenger]

Gbeautiful bokeh, dof, simpliciwty

[Sandy]

Simple but lovely.

[Stephanie Swift]

Beautiful comp and dof. I can imagine that the pollen is a nuisance.

[Julie F]

Simple but very effective shot, good luck with the dusting.

[Lynne Hart]

good shot

[Louise & Ken]

I'd never heard of catkins, but when we stopped to see friends in North Carolina on our way up here, they went on and on about the yellow pollen! What do you suppose that that had some oak trees?!