joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
My rabbits are trained to eat seasonally :lol: They don't get apple leaves until the Autumn when they are of no further use to the trees.
Yes, I agree, identification of trees becomes easier when you know where they are located I don't feed very much Blackthorn. I'm always a bit nervous as it's from the plum family, although I also think that we become too wary about toxicity (I'm cheered by the FHB article). I think Thumps used to say to feed it after the sloes have appeared :? However, I can usually find other leaves to feed instead. Hazel and Ash are usually easy to identify. My rabbits are indicating that Hawthorn is particularly tasty at the moment
That's it - blackthorn after berries...no wonder I forget, I'm worried about picking the berries by accident before they are ripe enough for gin:lol:. I'm pleased you mentioned hazel. We have loads & I've been meaning to check before picking. Google confirms I'm on track.