Ripening cherries on a neighbour’s tree – although at this stage they look like small apples
It’s that time again for the monthly tree-following link box, which will stay open for your tree-related links until 7pm GMT on August 14.
The year is absolutely flying by and the summer has been very changeable. We had a mini heatwave but then about 10 days ago we had the tail end of Atlantic Storm Evert and it has been cool ever since with frequent showers and strong winds.
Next week I hope to visit the Lombardy poplar tree I am monitoring in Victoria Park, not too far from home, but I wonder what the rest of you tree followers are up to?
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The Squirrelbasket 
Those berries definately look like apples.
I’m getting jelous of places where it rains. Our summer is still tinder dry, which is unusual here.
I hope I am not going mad! It’s almost the house next door so I am being very unobservant…
This is the picture I took last September.
I am pretty sure the tree had pink blossom and that when the neighbour planted it the label said cherry!
I will check later in the year.
We shall see…
Thanks as always and all the best π
I think birds have eaten all the cherries on my tree already, which I don’t mind as I don’t actually like cherries very much so they are welcome to them. Thanks again for hosting this meme.
At least they are thwarted by quinces!
All the best π
Hello, I’ve just published our post for this month and linked it. xx
Thanks for that – I have been over there to visit – looking good π
I’ve just put my link up for this month. Thanks as always!
Thanks for the update – and the fantastic bonus trees this month!
All the best π
Hi Pat,
All sorted now, have just linked my August post. And reposted the missing July one. Thanks for flagging that up.
Sorry I missed your earlier comment – glad you have sorted your technical problems.
Your beautiful park is looking wonderful π
Whew, “lastest” minute yet! Thanks for hosting and best wishes.
Glorious colours this month and the hawthorn leaves look almost edible – which I suppose they are, although maybe a bit tough.
All the best π
‘The young leaves and shoots of common hawthorn are edible and were once known as βbread and cheeseβ.’
More info here: https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/hawthorn-crataegus-monogyna
Never tried them myself. Prefer real bread and cheese!
I had forgotten that! But yes, real bread and cheese is much more filling…
All the best π
Ooops – re earlier reply about edible hawthorn leaves: just found this:
WARNING:
“Do not eat the hawthorn seeds. They are poisonous as they contain amygdalin, which basically is cyanide bonded with sugar. This turns to hydrogen cyanide in your small intestine. Itβs perfectly fine to cook the berries containing the seeds, just donβt eat them. The seeds that is.
Seek professional medical advice before consuming any part of Hawthorn if you have a cardiac or circulatory disorder, and especially if you take pharmaceutical heart medicine. Traditionally hawthorn is used as a heart remedy.
Hawthorn can also reduce your blood pressure, so again if this is a problem for you then seek medical advice.”
Wouldn’t want anyone to become ill.
Oh dear!
Thanks for the warnings. I must admit I would never eat any wild berries except blackberries. I think we were all warned as children but maybe that doesn’t happen any more.
I think hawthorn berries would be a bit chewy anyway, although the birds seem to like them.
Cheers π