Catkin Collection

Carduelis spinus, Eurasian siskin
Plate 37 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 3 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Alnus glutinosa (Willd. ) XXI 4, alder
An illustration of alder tree fruit and foliage from the Natural History Museum Botany Library Plate Collection

Salix caprea, goat willow tree
An illustrative plate of goat willow foliage and catkins from the Botany Library Plate Collection, held at the Natural History Museum, London

Easter postcard with eggs and catkins. Date: circa 1930s

Alnus glutinosa (W. ) DCXXXI, alder
An illustration of an alder tree, fruit and foliage from the Natural History Museum Botany Library Plate Collection

Hazelnut tree, Corylus avellana

Crack willow or brittle willow, Salix fragilis

Downy birch, Betula pubescens
Downy birch, moor birch, white birch, European white birch or hairy birch, Betula pubescens. Birch Tree, Betula alba

Grey alder or speckled alder, Alnus incana. Alder Tree, Betula alnus

Norway spruce or European spruce, Picea abies. Spruce Fir Tree, Pinus abies

European silver fir, Abies alba. Silver Fir Tree, Pinus picea

Eastern white pine, Pinus strobus. Weymouth Pine Tree

European beech or common beech, Fagus sylvatica. The Beech

White Poplar Tree, Populus alba

Common alder tree, Betula alnus, and frizzled bartramia, Bartramia crispa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Sydenham Edwards from John Mason Goods Pantologia, a New Encyclopedia, G

Hop, Humulus lupulus. Handcoloured woodblock engravings from James Mains Popular Botany, Orr and Smith, London, 1835. James Main (1775-1846) was a Scottish gardener, botanist and writer

Easter postcard with a vase of flowers. Date: circa 1930s

Hazel Tree Catkins
Hazel twigs with buds and catkins (corylus avellana)

Rural scene with cottage on a Christmas card, with catkins in the border. Date: circa 1890s

Parus ater, coal tit, Parus major, great tit
Plate 25 from Archibald Thorburns second edtition of British Birds, Vol. 1 (1925)

Populus tremula, aspen
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Aspen tree foliage

Phoenicurus phoenicurus, common redstart
Plate 51 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Betula odorata, birch
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London. Leaves and catkins of birch tree

Anthus trivialis, tree pipit

Oriolus traillii, maroon oriole
Plate 74 from John Goulds The Birds of Asia, Vol. 2, (1850-83). Hand coloured lithograph

Populus alba L. DCXIV, white poplar
An illustrative plate of white poplar tree foliage, catkins and fruit from the Natural History Museum Botany Library Plate Collection

White Catkins in a glossy vase
A bunch of white catkins arranged in a stylish golden glossy vase. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Flowers / Cassell s
Hedera Helix; Scilla (Wild Hyacinth); Corylus (Catkin); Cheiranthus; Dianthus; Bellis Perennis; Aesculus; Plantago Major; Arum

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