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#TreeTuesday #VLMTreeOfTheWeek 🧵
Tree No4, planted on land taken from dairy farming by the #VeganLandMovementCIC
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Part of the cherry family this pretty tree is sometimes known as "Mother of the Wood" but it's commonly more famous for its berries ...
Tree No4, planted on land taken from dairy farming by the #VeganLandMovementCIC
Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Part of the cherry family this pretty tree is sometimes known as "Mother of the Wood" but it's commonly more famous for its berries ...
Flowering as early as late February (flowering from last year's growth & another reason not to cut hedges) & before its leaves are formed, its glorious abundance of creamy blossoms provides vital sustenance for bees after winter.
#Insects #Pollinators #savethebees 🐝🐝
#Insects #Pollinators #savethebees 🐝🐝
The Blackthorn flowers are hermaphrodite meaning they have male & female parts in each flower. ♂️♀️
That makes this beautiful tree self fertile 🌸🌳
That makes this beautiful tree self fertile 🌸🌳
