The Pussy Willow

One the whole of our property, we can only find one pussy willow. Not surprisingly, it is located down near the main creek. While it is a good 25 feet from the bank of the creek, it is still located in a boggy section of earth, where its feet stay damp even in the height of Summer. Most of the year you never notice the tree. It quietly blends in with its neighboring Douglas Fir and brush. But in late winter, for a week or two, it steps out to center stage. Just this week I noticed that its catkins had opened and it was covered in its signature fuzzy grey.