my foraging diary

Lavinia said:

Hi everyone! Read this thread from beginning and end!! Haha. Also Google searched so so much. But I wondered if I could ask for some help with identification. I *think* I have found hawthorn but I don't trust myself. I know it's prob difficult as its still a bit early and not many leaves but I will post the photos and any help would be appreciated

Sorry if the photos are terrible!!










Also anyone know what this might be? Is it a type of willow?




Thanks in advance

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orangediva said:

The top one does look like hawthorn just coming into leaf, the second one is pussy willow

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MightyMax said:

Hi Lavinia!

Your photos are good, and the top ones are indeed hawthorn

Lucky you having such a stash nearby! My bunnies are jealous

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Lavinia said:

Thank you so much!

Hi! Thanks. We have absolutely loads and loads of hawthorn then just around the corner as there are maybe hundreds of them as hedgerows here. Never even thought about foraging before. Hopefully they will enjoy it. I think I read that they can't eat the flowers and any berries, is that right?

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MightyMax said:

They can eat the flowers, but not the berries

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MightyMax said:

They can eat the flowers, but not the berries

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Lavinia said:

Ah thank you off out to get a couple of branches to see if they will eat it.

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MightyMax said:

They will be nice and tender

Let me know what they make of them!

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Lavinia said:

Coco the dustbin bin is nomming the hawthorn. Binky eyed it and left it!!

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MightyMax said:

Maybe Binky will come back to it. But by then of course, it may be too late :lol:

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Lavinia said:

Haha :lol: luckily for Binky they are still living side by side (due to his slow eating, bad teeth and risk of stasis again!) so I will let him keep hold of his branch overnight to give him a chance at nomming it.

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joey&boo said:

Does this look like sticky weed please?

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joey&boo said:

thanks MM, I'm struggling to identify my plants out of the usual setting this year (this is a tiny patch of earth in my back yard but has lots of dandelions, strawberry & now sticky weed :thumb: )

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MightyMax said:

You're welcome

I've got dead nettle (red and white) and silverweed growing in pots, but I've had to move them out of range for the moment as otherwise there would be none left by now!

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Omi said:

Yes, sticky weed plus daffodils and a tulip

Everything's growing like mad here now

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joey&boo said:

My bunnies had a hay only day yesterday (thought my Asda shopping was coming last night rather than tonight) so I've been out in the snow for their breakfast. Found plantain

Last week I returned to my old foraging spot - was surprised to get raspberry so early inthe year

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