we are wondering about the tree itself. It must be significant,
thinking of the ship, the Mayflower; the rhyme 'gathering nuts and
May'
Bev in Sooke, BC (west coast of Canada) where we had May flowers in
April,
and April showers right now in May...
I think the line is actually gather nuts in May
Are you talking about a multi-flora rose? We have this plant in great
abundance in Southern Illinois as well as elsewhere.
It grows like a weed. The awful thing about it is the thorns grow backwards
on the branches, which grow to incredible lengths. We just spent two days
pulling branches up
From: Judy McCarty
Are you talking about a multi-flora rose? We have this plant in great
abundance in Southern Illinois as well as elsewhere.
It grows like a weed. The awful thing about it is the thorns grow backwards
on the branches, which grow to incredible lengths. We just spent two days
ah thanks Noelene - '*knots of* May' does make more sense...then you
reminded me that Mayflower and Hawthorn are names for the same thing...
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bye for now
Bev with no Hawthorn or May growing where I live west of Sooke, BC (west
coast of Canada) (though there is probably a Mayflower or two
