I hope H E Bates will forgive me for purloining the title of his bucolic novel for my current piece. Hawthorn or may (Crataegus monogyna)…
Tag: folklore
There’s a popular belief (in rural areas, at least – I doubt town or city dwellers notice it!) that the blooming of the blackthorn in…
This year, the oak leaves were out well before the ash. According to the saw: “Oak before ash, in for a splash – ash before…