I only found out a few days ago about the male and female flowers of hazel trees. The catkins are the male flowers. The female flowers are tiny and red and can be seen at the top of the male fronds. Check out the top right of the photo.

More about hazel at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/hazel/

#Trees #Bäume #HazelCatkins #Haselkätzchen #Wonder #LoveLearning

In other news…

I did a fab NUJ scriptwriting course at the weekend, adding another very enjoyable and I’m sure useful string to my already plentiful bow.

#preensself #NUJ #alwayslearning #lovelearning #CPD #scriptwriting

Happy January!
I had never heard of contronyms before. Janus words (January named after the Roman god of doorways and looking both ways). Words like dust and sanction that mean opposites. Here are more: https://www.bespeaking.com/janus-words/ #English #englishlanguage #words #lovelearning

RT @BroadmeadTPA@twitter.com

This year @thePioneerTPA@twitter.com invested in fabulous virtual reality headsets to enhance our children’s learning experiences. Last week we travelled to Egypt and Los Angeles! Where will we travel next!!??…. 🇺🇸 🇪🇬 💙 #experience #lovelearning #inspire

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/BroadmeadTPA/status/1597184266156539904