Blackthorn 2's by jacko1

Exeter - United Kingdom A close up of this pretty blossom which the bees and butterflies love, when these die the vicious thorns appear!!.

Uploaded: Apr, 11 2009 | Taken: Apr, 11 2009| Viewed: 34 times  | 3 votes Camera:  Canon PowerShot A470 | Exposure 1/320s, f5.1, ISO 80 | FLength: 22mm | SW: Picasa 3.0

pesu - Apr, 11 2009 04:04pm Beautiful pic, Tony. jacko1 - Apr, 11 2009 04:04pm Thanks Petra, the farmers are encouraged to only cut these back every 3 years so that the blossoms can form. aufgehts - Apr, 11 2009 04:04pm Spring has come to Exeter! These blossoms look very similar to our Bradford pear trees, very common here in Chas. jacko1 - Apr, 11 2009 05:04pm Thanks Jill but I bet your pear trees don't get bloody big thorns on them,:-). porto - Apr, 12 2009 04:04am Nice one Tony,yes those thorns are pretty sharp.