The close-up of the male catkins was taken in ‘Grün99’, a park on the outskirts of Basel. At the time of capture, it was overcast, and the sun was only occasionally visible as a pale disk. The catkins were illuminated by diffuse front light and captured against the light blue-gray sky.
![Willow Catkins (Salix caprea) (3)](https://www.foto-werkstatt.ch/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/willow-catkins_21Feb23.jpg)