Last Fruit of the Season
Hawthorn (Crataegus), according to Celtic lore, embody contradictions. Beautiful in springtime with their abundant white blossoms, Hawthorn produce bonny bouquets. Yet, their long, sharp thorns (a member of the rose family) and deathly smell when harvested, discouraged the Celts from picking them. It became a bad omen to bring beautiful blooming branches of Hawthorn blossoms […]