An early sign of Spring is on sale outside Passion Fruit on South Bayview. The so-called pussy willow with its fur covered buds (catkins) has long been subject to a fanciful notion that the buds look like tiny cats (pussycats). As reported in Wikipedia, the Chinese appreciation of numerous blossoms on a branch, make the many buds of the pussy willow a favourite flower for Chinese New Year. Pussy willows signal Spring
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An early sign of Spring is on sale outside Passion Fruit on South Bayview. The so-called pussy willow with its fur covered buds (catkins) has long been subject to a fanciful notion that the buds look like tiny cats (pussycats). As reported in Wikipedia, the Chinese appreciation of numerous blossoms on a branch, make the many buds of the pussy willow a favourite flower for Chinese New Year. 