Macro photos of birch leaf and male and female flower
Birchwood (Betula pubescens) has a male flower and female flower on the same tree.
It is different than selling that has this on separate wood.
The male catkins are brown and usually hang down.
The female catkins are green and stand out more in the branches.
Both of these flowers make birch fine now, along with the small new leaves.
I honestly did not know about it either.
Thank you for interesting photos!
As always they are amazing, dear friend @Siggjo
I am glad you learned something reading my article @Singa
I appreciate that you like the photos.
Thank you so much, my Dear friend @Siggjo! You showed us the difference between the male and female birch. I think that few, who knows how they differ. I did not know this, did not betray it much value. But, now, I see that for my part, it was an omission. But, I'm glad you opened my eyes. As for the photos themselves, they are, as always, great. It seems that these young leaves and branches are covered with a layer of wax that glitters in the sun. Very beautiful!
Yes, I showed you the difference between a male flower and female flower on the birch @Barski
Thanks for the well-worded and helpful comment @Barski
I must add that in birch, there is only one kind of tree that has both male and female catkins on the same tree. What I was trying to show was that both male and female flowers are on the same tree.
This is unlike the case of Goat willow (Salix caprea) where some trees only have female flowers and other trees that just have male flowers.
See link: https://steemit.com/spring/@siggjo/male-and-female-catkins-bloom-on-goat-willow
On the birch, all trees have both male and female flowers.
Hope this clarifies the difference between the Goat willow tree and birch.
nice macros! upvoted&followed :)