Posted on 1 May 201819 April 2018 by David Catkins (and leaf buds): pussy willow Catkins on one of the twigs of a pussy willow bush: the male catkins with yellow tips of the pollen to be released into the wind. Also beginning to open, the buds of the leaves. Post navigationPrevious post: Disturbed (godwits)Next post: Sparrows at grating