I said a little while ago that the alder is one of my favourite trees, especially at this time of the year. This is a beautiful alder at the edge of the herb garden at Gorgie City Farm. Click on the images to see just how beautiful!You can raise money for Gorgie City Farm by using Everyclick as your search engine. Find out more here and you can sign up here.
I love alder too Juliet - we have a lot on the farm as they do love a damp spot by the beck. What I like about them is that suddenly one day they have a red aura about them.
ReplyDeleteWe don't have them here. Drat.
ReplyDeleteBe sure and post more photographs as it changes throughout the seasons!
Very beautiful indeed. :) Thanks DavisM
ReplyDeletePretty, pretty. I really like the first photo with those colors against the blue sky. Now see my mistletoe @milepebbles....
ReplyDeleteQuite a tree - quite a place, the pleasant pathway when the picture is enlarged ..
ReplyDeleteThose are huge catkins! Will enjoy seeing it leaf out too :)
ReplyDeleteI like the alders around our garden because they encourage siskins etc.
ReplyDeleteBut the catkins, lovely as they are, can be pain: they land on the gravel and start growing. It takes ages to weed the out and then I feel guilty....