1st April 2012:
Prunus spinosa (blackthorn or sloe).
Prunus spinosa (blackthorn or sloe).
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A nature conservation blog about the fauna and flora of Wilden Marsh Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest in the Lower Stour Valley, Worcestershire, England.
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This flower makes me smile. It’s the way the yellow pollen dots across the white petals in a rather chaotic way that tickles me.
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The blackthorn is not a tree to be tickling yourself with, Dezra. I am glad the images make you smile. 🙂
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True. The spines would make me cry. But I do love the blossom–unless the stamen is just as prickly as the spines, then I’ll just admire it from afar.
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So delicate..nice capture!
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Thanks, Zannyro.
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