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A Red Glow! The red glow of the male catkins in a stand of Red Alder. The common name and species name comes from the colour of the bruised or injured bark and not these catkins. <br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/90562/a_macro_view.html" title="A Macro View..."><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/90562_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=x9xnx0JcmAeobpTmsidA8krkkJI%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="A Macro View... ... of the male catkins of the Red Alder, Alnus rubra, and why the trees have that red “glow”. <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/90561/the_reddish_male_catkins.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/90653/a_red_glow.html Alnus rubra,Canada,Geotagged,Winter" /></a></figure> <br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/90561/the_reddish_male_catkins.html" title="The Reddish Male Catkins"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2839/90561_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=RCnn3JIViiQDMy58rJWKoUdU6Bw%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="The Reddish Male Catkins At this time of year the Red Alder trees take on a red “glow” because of the flowers on the male catkins. A bunch of dried, darker cone-like female flowers can be seen, remaining from last year.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/90562/a_macro_view.html Alnus rubra,Canada,Geotagged,Winter" /></a></figure> Alnus rubra,Canada,Geotagged,Red Alder,Winter

A Red Glow!

The red glow of the male catkins in a stand of Red Alder. The common name and species name comes from the colour of the bruised or injured bark and not these catkins.

A Macro View... ... of the male catkins of the Red Alder, Alnus rubra, and why the trees have that red “glow”. <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/90561/the_reddish_male_catkins.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/90653/a_red_glow.html Alnus rubra,Canada,Geotagged,Winter

The Reddish Male Catkins At this time of year the Red Alder trees take on a red “glow” because of the flowers on the male catkins. A bunch of dried, darker cone-like female flowers can be seen, remaining from last year.<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/90562/a_macro_view.html Alnus rubra,Canada,Geotagged,Winter

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

This really adds context to the other shots, nice! Posted 5 years ago
1. gary fast
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, I had to wait for a brighter day! Posted 5 years ago

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The Red Alder

''Alnus rubra'', the red alder, is a deciduous broadleaf tree native to western North America.

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Similar species: Beeches, Oaks, Walnuts

Species identified by gary fast

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Uploaded Mar 6, 2020. Captured Mar 5, 2020 17:10 in 445-467 Olmsted Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.

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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.