Thursday 28 April 2011

Wayfaring Tree

Wayfaring tree, Viburnum lantana, a small shrub flowering in High Elms Country Park.  25 April 2011.
Wayfaring tree, Viburnum lantana, a small shrub flowering in High Elms Country Park.  25 April 2011

2 comments:

  1. What makes it a 'wayfaring' tree? Surely there's a story behind that?

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  2. According to the Woodland Trust, the origin of the name is unknown. But it is quite evocative. You can find it in hedgerows, where travellers would see it.

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