Alder cones and catkins Alder is monoecious, this means that it produces both male and female flowers on the same tree. The male flowers or catkins are a dark yellow brown colour, about 2 inches long when open while the female flowers are more cone shape, smaller and reddish in colour.
Monthly Archives: December 2016
Day 345, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Aluminium Buoy This aluminium buoy was manufactured by Phillips Trawl products who were based in Grimsby. It now sits in the Harbour Inn in Southwold.
Day 344, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Barney the Cat My friends cat Barney. Barney is a beautiful Siamese and a very happy chap.
Day 343, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Blackshore slipway In Southwold on the Blackshore. This boat was up on the slipway presumably to have some work carried out on it during these winter months.
Day 342, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Quayside in Gorleston A trip into Norfolk today to Gorleston, this is the Quayside on the River Yare down Riverside Road.