Author: Hæslwrid

  • The Hazel

    The Hazel

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    The Hazel bush or tree, opinions differ on which it is, is one of the oldest plants in Europe. It was consumed in prehistoric times and charred hazelnut shells have been found on Irish Mesolithic sites. It was a useful plant. Hazel bark was used as a toothbrush, a tea to treat coughs was made…

  • The Sturgeon Moon

    The Sturgeon Moon

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    The Sturgeon moon is August’s full moon and tonight is the night it will be at its fullest so I thought we’d have a closer look at it. The Full Moon’s Name As with many of the names of the full moons, this is a colonial name taken from the Native American name. This full…

  • The Wood Anemone

    The Wood Anemone

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    Wood Anemones are a woodland wildflower that is of ecological importance as bees and hoverflies find it a useful early nectar source. Usually growing no taller than about six inches, with large white, or sometimes pink-purple streaked petals, which are actually sepals. The Wood Anemone tends to bloom around March and April, sometimes May, while…

  • Lughnasadh & Lammas

    Lughnasadh & Lammas

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    There is a lot of information out there about the various seasonal festivals, much of it conflicting, and such things are quite personal anyway, so this is just my view of this festival, yours may differ and that is completely fine. Lughnasadh and Lammas are actually different festivals even though they are both celebrated on…

  • The Kestrel & The Rowan Tree

    The Kestrel & The Rowan Tree

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    This nature inspired artwork, The Kestrel and The Rowan Tree, one of my favourite trees, is filled with symbolism and stories. The Rowan Tree The Rowan tree is sometimes known as the Traveller’s Tree or the Wayfarer’s tree (not to be confused with the Wayfaring-tree, that is something different altogether) because it was thought to…

  • The Dog Rose

    The Dog Rose

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    The Dog Rose is a beautiful wildflower that is quite a common sight in June and July in hedgerows and woodlands, it’s soft pink and white flowers often adding some contrast amongst the green further up in the hedge away from the other pretty wildflowers on the ground. It is the most common of the…