Settle Wildflowers 125 - 12 April 2024 Himalayan birch -The Tree Flowers - catkins - are peeking out everywhere-

"What are these planted birches near Booths with very white trunks and peeling  bark? Look at their male catkins!" (11 Apr)

"Betula  jacquemontii.  Himalayan Birch." helped a passing Margaret Wilding. "Thank you!." I answered.

 Tree flowers - catkins - are coming out!!  Now!.

I set off to Settle at 5pm on 12 April as the sun finally came out, armed with camera and hand lens. 

I discovered , not one, not two, not three .. but nine different tree species in with green flowers .. then one, two, three, four more - with brightly coloured flowers: Larch, Flowering Current, Cherry and Magnolia.. bringing my total to 13! (I lest them at the end of this post)

But todays blog only has the  Himalayan Birch. 

I started at the pump track (cycle track) at Millennium Gardens

Then went to  Bond Lane Play area near the Primary  School

Female catkin

Later I saw three more white flowers: 

For the record here are some more white flower I saw that evening, the Wild garlic and the Sweet Cicely (not really quite out yet) on the river path near Settle College.

and Thale Cress - a little in Booths Car Park.

Other Tree species:

Other Tree Species in flower:

1. Silver birch
2. Hornbeam
3. (I include Osier Salix viminalis from the previous day)
4. Goat Willow
5. Purple willow (at {ath by river next to Settle College)
6. Crack Willow
7. A Garden Willow
8. Maple
9. Fancy alder (need to check) - almost out.
10. Cherry
11. Magnolia
12. Flowering Current 
13. Larch.

Have been out a while: Sloe; Elm.

Not quite out: Ash; Sycamore; Horsechestnut; Sycamore

Not out:  but buds - Elder

Not out definitely: Hawthorn; Beech; Oak;

See more wildflowers at Settle Wildflowers Index