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At Saddle Rock, Long Island, the three plants that put on the best show a tad after the pussy willows are forsythia, red maple, and the birches. By the end of April, the white birch is particularly impressive. Caught in the sunlight, the male catkins looks like a golden rain; however, the female catkins, although much smaller, are quite pretty especially when viewed through a macro lens.
The following sequence of five female catkins show, from left to right, how the catkin emerges from its leafy bud: The female catkin springs upright and the two leaves open to either side of the catkin.
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