I sit soaking up the blessings of May; the lengthening green grass speckled with wildflowers, the tuneful and varied birdsong, a light breeze and a warm sun.  I admire the full, leafy hedgerows and particularly the hawthorn blossom. Hawthorn is otherwise known as May because it flowers in this month but it is often confused … Read More about Blackthorn and Hawthorn – identification, folklore and healing energies.