Elder and hawthorn

[davelumb]

Elder in flower and haws on the hawthorn.

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[Chris Hammond]

I missed out on the elder flowers around here. I was meaning to try making some cordial but I blinked and they were gone.
I did get some particularly good bits of elder pith from a garden clearance job a few weeks back though.
…that will go into my monstrous collection of likely float making material, and somebody will ponder why I kept rotten sticks when I shuffle off and they have to clear it all.

[davelumb]

I missed out on the elder flowers around here. I was meaning to try making some cordial but I blinked and they were gone.
I did get some particularly good bits of elder pith from a garden clearance job a few weeks back though.
…that will go into my monstrous collection of likely float making material, and somebody will ponder why I kept rotten sticks when I shuffle off and they have to clear it all.

Elder pith is lovely for float making.

[Mark_Houghton]

There wasnt a single bit of blossom on the hawthorn hedge at the back this year, nor flowers on the elders dotted along the hedges. Hope its not a widespread thing up here or the winter migrants will be having a lean time of it...

[davelumb]

Lots of hawthorn berries round here. My Oxeye Daisies are having a second flourish.

[Chris Hammond]

I missed out on the elder flowers around here. I was meaning to try making some cordial but I blinked and they were gone.
I did get some particularly good bits of elder pith from a garden clearance job a few weeks back though.
…that will go into my monstrous collection of likely float making material, and somebody will ponder why I kept rotten sticks when I shuffle off and they have to clear it all.

Elder pith is lovely for float making.

I’ve been here before, but when. I made a few back in the day I managed to convince myself that, size for size, it isn’t especially buoyant. So I will give it another go

[davelumb]

I missed out on the elder flowers around here. I was meaning to try making some cordial but I blinked and they were gone.
I did get some particularly good bits of elder pith from a garden clearance job a few weeks back though.
…that will go into my monstrous collection of likely float making material, and somebody will ponder why I kept rotten sticks when I shuffle off and they have to clear it all.

Elder pith is lovely for float making.

I’ve been here before, but when. I made a few back in the day I managed to convince myself that, size for size, it isn’t especially buoyant. So I will give it another go

It's nice to work with though.

[Chris Hammond]

I missed out on the elder flowers around here. I was meaning to try making some cordial but I blinked and they were gone.
I did get some particularly good bits of elder pith from a garden clearance job a few weeks back though.
…that will go into my monstrous collection of likely float making material, and somebody will ponder why I kept rotten sticks when I shuffle off and they have to clear it all.

Elder pith is lovely for float making.

I’ve been here before, but when. I made a few back in the day I managed to convince myself that, size for size, it isn’t especially buoyant. So I will give it another go

It's nice to work with though.

A very soft sort of version of balsa as I recall?

[davelumb]

I missed out on the elder flowers around here. I was meaning to try making some cordial but I blinked and they were gone.
I did get some particularly good bits of elder pith from a garden clearance job a few weeks back though.
…that will go into my monstrous collection of likely float making material, and somebody will ponder why I kept rotten sticks when I shuffle off and they have to clear it all.

Elder pith is lovely for float making.

I’ve been here before, but when. I made a few back in the day I managed to convince myself that, size for size, it isn’t especially buoyant. So I will give it another go

It's nice to work with though.

A very soft sort of version of balsa as I recall?

Something like that. Easy to over-work from memory.

[davelumb]

Insects were making the most of the Oxeye Daisies this sunny afternoon.
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[Stewlaws]

Insects were making the most of the Oxeye Daisies this sunny afternoon.
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Late for oxeyes Dave, down here they are seeded and long gone. (Just seen you earlier post, 2nd flush that explains it...)

[davelumb]

Insects were making the most of the Oxeye Daisies this sunny afternoon.
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Late for oxeyes Dave, down here they are seeded and long gone. (Just seen you earlier post, 2nd flush that explains it...)

Yeah, they'd all but died off a couple of weeks ago then this new lot burst into bloom.