One thing though...'May blossom' usually means hawthorn (otherwise known as whitethorn) in the UK, as this flowers around the beginning of May. Blackthorn usually flowers a month earlier, around the beginning of April, and plum (P. cerasus) often earlier still, sometimes at the end of Feb.
@bobdogstar Thanks. Just checked and you're right. For some reason in Oxfordshire Blackthorn is the one known by all the countrymen as 'May' but generally the accepted blossom IS hawthorn. The Independent did an article suggesting that it ought to be renamed 'April' Blossom, since it flowers earlier every year..
@wildwatertv Ah, that explains it then :0-) Thanks for this piece of information as I am fascinated by regional variations, both in the biological/botanical sense, but also in the folkloric context. You have really got me thinking now. It certainly is getting earlier every year though - I just found some May out in Wiltshire already - not much - but it is out nevertheless. Fab photography by the way.
stunning........ !!
daupike 1 month ago
You really should put some music with this!
imxinnerxpink 2 months ago
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ranganmydarling 6 months ago
Hi, this is beautiful!
One thing though...'May blossom' usually means hawthorn (otherwise known as whitethorn) in the UK, as this flowers around the beginning of May. Blackthorn usually flowers a month earlier, around the beginning of April, and plum (P. cerasus) often earlier still, sometimes at the end of Feb.
bobdogstar 10 months ago
@bobdogstar Thanks. Just checked and you're right. For some reason in Oxfordshire Blackthorn is the one known by all the countrymen as 'May' but generally the accepted blossom IS hawthorn. The Independent did an article suggesting that it ought to be renamed 'April' Blossom, since it flowers earlier every year..
wildwatertv 10 months ago
@wildwatertv Ah, that explains it then :0-) Thanks for this piece of information as I am fascinated by regional variations, both in the biological/botanical sense, but also in the folkloric context. You have really got me thinking now. It certainly is getting earlier every year though - I just found some May out in Wiltshire already - not much - but it is out nevertheless. Fab photography by the way.
bobdogstar 10 months ago