Mistletoe is a strange plant. Neither tree nor shrub, it grows between soil and sky on the branches of other trees. It’s parasitic in nature. According to Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm, mistletoe bears very sticky berries that birds like the mistle thrush and the blackcap enjoy. The mistle thrush “deposits” the seeds after eating them. […]
botanical
Spring is Coming
We’ve finally had a respite from the fog that’s been sitting across the north east of late (I’m not kidding, my phone’s weather app was stuck on ‘Fog’ from last Friday until yesterday) so I decided to take an advantage of the slightly nicer weather and take some snaps in the garden. Not all of […]
