Salix Collection

Weeping Willow
Plate 30 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771

Sheep pasture, Glencolumbcille, or Glencolumbkille, County Donegal, Ireland, Europe

White willow or golden willow, Salix alba. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Pollard Weeping Willow
Plate 31 from The Shape, Skeleton and Foliage of Thirty Two Species of Trees, 1786 by A. Cozens. The series was originally issued in 1771

Common osier tree, Salix viminalis
5856133 Common osier tree, Salix viminalis; (add.info.: Common osier tree, Salix viminalis. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Net-leaved willow, Salix reticulata, and dwarf willow, Salix herbacea
5856136 Net-leaved willow, Salix reticulata, and dwarf willow, Salix herbacea; (add.info.: Net-leaved willow, Salix reticulata, and dwarf willow, Salix herbacea)

Crack willow tree, Salix fragilis
5856135 Crack willow tree, Salix fragilis; (add.info.: Crack willow tree, Salix fragilis. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Grey willow tree, Salix cinerea
5856132 Grey willow tree, Salix cinerea; (add.info.: Grey willow tree, Salix cinerea. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Bay willow tree, Salix pentandra
5856134 Bay willow tree, Salix pentandra; (add.info.: Bay willow tree, Salix pentandra. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Goat willow or pussy willow tree, Salix caprea
5856131 Goat willow or pussy willow tree, Salix caprea; (add.info.: Goat willow or pussy willow tree, Salix caprea. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Crack willow, Salix fragilis
5855112 Crack willow, Salix fragilis; (add.info.: Crack willow, Salix fragilis. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

The Tree of Life in Audubon Park, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America, North America

Mexican cotton, Gossypium hirsutum
Upland cotton or Mexican cotton, Gossypium hirsutum. (Gossypium tricuspidatum, Gossypium religiosum, Cotone di tre punte)

Goat willow (Salix caprea) female catkin in UV light, fine hairs and nectar fluroescing. Surrey, England, UK. Focus stacked

Willow (Salix) plantation, Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, December

Bacteria (Leptothryx discophora) causing iridescent sheen on water surface with White willow leaf (Salix alba). Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, southern Spain, November

Peacock butterfly (Inachis io) feeding on Goat Willow catkins (Salix caprea), an important food source for pollinators in early spring. Peak District National Park, UK. April

White willow - Germany, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Bad Tolz-Wolfratshausen, Kochel, Schlehdorf - Alps, Lake Kochel

Weeping Willow (Salix sepulcralis) blossoming in a park, Den Helder, The Netherlands

A willow tree over the Nabao river and the Templar castle on the top of the hill. Tomar, Portugal

Willow trees in the waters of Lake Wakatipu. Glenorchy, Queenstown Lakes district, Otago region, South Island, New Zealand

Leaves and catkins of the crack willow tree, Salix fragilis
5856614 Leaves and catkins of the crack willow tree, Salix fragilis by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Leaves and catkins of the crack willow tree)

Pussy willow / Goat willow / Great sallow (Salix caprea) female catkins, Lower Woods, Gloucestershire, UK. April

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Goat Willow in the Danube Delta during spring with blossoms. Most of the Danube delta is protected by the biosphere reserve, national park, Ramsar, and UNESCO. Date: 29/11/2008

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Goat Willow in the Danube Delta during spring with blossoms. Most of the Danube delta is protected by the biosphere reserve, national park, Ramsar, and UNESCO. Date: 29/11/2008

Red Squirrel hangs down from a willow flower branch Date: 12-05-2021

Red Squirrel hanging up side down from willow branches Date: 12-05-2021

Red Squirrel smelling a coltsfoot flower Date: 12-05-2021

Red Squirrel hanging in willow flower branches Date: 12-05-2021

Red Squirrel stand on willow flower branches Date: 03-05-2021

Red Squirrel reaches from willow flower branches Date: 03-05-2021

Red Squirrel hold on to willow flower branches Date: 03-05-2021

Red Squirrel stand between willow branches Date: 03-05-2021

Pussy willow or goat willow, Salix caprea, Salcio caprigno, Salica. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Caterpillars (colour litho)
728981 Caterpillars (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caterpillars: 1. deilephilia elpenor; 1a)

Least willow, Salix herbacea, staminiferous plant. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany, Longman

Bay willow, Salix pentandra. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse, (Handbook of all medical-pharmaceutical plants)

Common White Willow tree, Salix Alba, in Vanbrugh Fields, near Greenwich Park, Blackheath, Kent (now south-east London). Date: 1842

Curtis British Entomology Plate 613
Diptera: Bombylius major [Plant: Salix repens (Creeping Willow)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 121
Lepidoptera: Brepha notha = Archiearis notha (Light Orange-underwing) [Plant: Salix sp. (male)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 96
Lepidoptera: Vanessa antiopa = Nymphalis antiopa (Camberwell Beauty) [Plant: Salix sp. (Salix forbyana, Basket Osier)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 24
Lepidoptera: Gastropacha quercifolia (Lappet) [Plant: Salix sp. ] Date: 1824-39

It is Spring Time
Lydia Jacobs

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Landscape, Trees, Flowers, Upright salix willow catkins on a tree in an English garden in early spring

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Landscape, Trees, Flowers, Upright salix willow catkins on a tree in an English garden in early spring

Willow, Weeping willow, Salix, Salix babylonica
Willow, Weeping Willow, Salix babylonica, Looking up through pattern of branches on the tree.-

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England, Salix cultivar, Willow catkins on a tree in early spring

Goat willow (Salix caprea) in mist at dawn, full moon in sky. Klein Schietveld, Brasschaat, Belgium. August 2019

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The graceful branches of the Weeping Willow, also known as Salix alba or White willow, sway gently in the sheep pastures of Glencolumbcille, County Donegal. This magnificent tree can be found not only in Europe but also across the Atlantic in Audubon Park, New Orleans. One cannot help but marvel at the Pollard Weeping Willow standing tall as the Tree of Life amidst the vibrant cityscape of Louisiana. Its cascading foliage provides shade and solace to all who seek refuge beneath its boughs. In early spring, nature adorns these willows with delicate Pussy willow pollen, a sight that captivates both humans and bees alike. The Mexican cotton plant (Gossypium hirsutum) finds companionship amongst these majestic trees, creating a harmonious tapestry of life. Traveling to Cuenca in Castilla-La Mancha during December reveals vast expanses of carefully cultivated Willow plantations. Lichen-covered trees stand proudly against this backdrop, showcasing nature's resilience and beauty. Even on water surfaces adorned with iridescent sheens caused by Leptothryx discophora bacteria, White willow leaves remain unyielding symbols of strength and vitality. These leaves provide sustenance for European honey bees as they feast upon Goat willow male flowers (Salix caprea). From Ireland to America and Spain to Louisiana, Salix stands tall as an emblematic presence in our natural world. Its enduring grace reminds us that even amidst change and diversity, there is unity rooted deep within Mother Earth's embrace.