MISTLETOE

The familiar Christmas mistletoe is often harvested in apple orchards 

because it is easier to reach.

It favours certain tree species; here it is on common lime trees.  

   

Mature mistletoe plants form green balls of foliage, which hide amongst the leaves of the host trees  in summer but show up well in winter when the tree leaves are off.

Poplars are another favourite mistletoe tree. 

Here it is on some robinia (false acacia) trees.

Several maples get mistletoe balls and especially silver maple.

Rowan trees can be almost overwhelmed by proliferating mistletoe.

These trees were all photographed in Thornbury. 

If you are a resident can you spot the locations?

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Apple - my back garden

Lime - St Mary's Church

Poplar St Mary's School

Robinia Castle School field

Silver Maple in front of Castle School

Rowan - Tilting Road play area