[Photo] Willow Catkins Welcoming Spring

On the 24th, as daytime temperatures in Seoul recovered to above freezing and the cold eased, willow catkins began to sprout at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

On the 24th, as daytime temperatures in Seoul recovered to above freezing and the cold eased, pussy willows began to bud at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

On the 24th, as daytime temperatures in Seoul recovered to above freezing and the cold eased, pussy willows began to bud at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul. Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

On the 24th, as the daytime temperature in Seoul recovered to above freezing and the cold eased, icicles frozen along the riverside at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul melted, causing water droplets to fall. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 24th, as daytime temperatures in Seoul rose above freezing and the cold eased, icicles frozen along the riverside at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul began to melt, with water droplets falling./Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 24th, as the daytime temperature in Seoul recovered to above freezing and the cold eased, willow catkins began to sprout at Yeouido Hangang Park in Seoul.

Also known as the "herald of spring," willow catkins, also called Gaetbeodeul, mainly inhabit valleys at altitudes of 100-1800 meters or sunny stream banks and grow well even in water.

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