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| Hazel - 2 March - Low Bentham Churchyard |
Alder on a walk near Langcliffe
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| Female Alder Flowers |
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| Wych Elm flowers - I must admit, they have opened considerably since I picked them a few days ago. |
Why should they all be the lovely red colour -
they are wind pollinated and do not need to attract insects?
Scientists studying the physiology of fall foliage have suggested that the anthocyanins responsible for red colour in leaves – in autumn or spring – may help them withstand cold and screen them from damaging ultraviolet rays, air pollution, and various other assaults.
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