Hedgerow flowers - Hawthorn
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Hedgerow flowers - Hawthorn
Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 19 May 2020
A familiar sight along hedgerows, and woodlands in spring. It was famously known as the May-Tree or may-blossom for it was said to flower in May, and it once played a large part in May Day festivities. It is a useful plant to herbalists and foragers of wild edibles.
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Image Location
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