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Join host and producer, Soleil Gaylord, on Telluride KOTO Radio ”Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna,” and enjoy a nature almanac detailing natural history intrigues of the flora and fauna inhabiting the valley floor, the San Miguel watershed and Colorado. From wolf reintroduction to otter spotting, to bear hibernation or the the mysteries of the fall aspen colors Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna delves into the scientific beauty found in the Telluride region. Support for this show is provided by KOTO Radio and Telluride Arts District‘s Small Grants for Artists.
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Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Walking along the river trail furry buds on the willows delight us. The fuzzy "catkins" of willow species are affectionately called pussy willows due to the fact that the catkins look like small kittens. Botanically speaking the smaller species of the genus Salix which include aspen, willows and cottonwood are species that display catkins of various sizes and colors. As spring unfolds we see these male part or catkins appear long before the leaves. Catkins are defined as the scaly spike of flowers of one sex only. Voices of the Valley Floor-a and Fauna unfolds the mystery of the catkin and the natural history of willows in this diary entry.
Photo Pussy Willow - Mountain Willow (Salix monticola) along the San Miguel River, San Miguel County. Photo Credit: S. Gaylord 2020.
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