Category: Nature Folklore

  • 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 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…

  • 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…