FAERIE TALK (COMMON HAWTHORN)
A portal to other worlds, the home of faeries, or the flower that sparks a little twinkle in your eye, the common hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) is a tree that is as understated as it is revered. This spring bloomer is planted all over the world as a street tree, and grows commonly in the forests and hedgerows of Europe and the UK. Ushering in the season of productivity and all the fun of warming weather, this is surely a tree that has earned its reputations and representations, for good or evil.
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Cover art by Jillian Barthold
Music by Aves and The Mini-Vandals
Episode cover photo by David J. Rasp
Additional Reading:
The English hawthorn
The Hethel Old Thorn
The Bride of the Hedgerow
The Curious Phenomenon of the Irish Fairy Tree