These are some SERIOUS thorns on this Washington Hawthorn tree. We have one in our front near our dining room window. It is not a tree you want out in the yard or where someone could unwittingly walk into or onto one of these thorns!
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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Ouch!
ReplyDeleteNothing scares me!! Bring it on, Hawthorn!! LOL
ReplyDeleteNice photo, Neva ... and great info! I won't be climbing one of these anytime soon!
Wow serious thorns indeed - I've never seen a Hawthorn but this is close enough thanks. Great capture Neva!
ReplyDeleteYikes, that is a scary tree!
ReplyDeleteoooooops!!! what a crazy tree, We're back fro Belgium thanks for your post!
ReplyDeleteWashington Hawthorns are nasty for children. We took ours down because we were afraid the children would fall into it.
ReplyDeleteThose are huuuuge!!
ReplyDeleteA strange tree!!
ReplyDeleteIt defends the house
Looks like a painful place to lean to rest. Never saw a tree like this one. Really interesting.
ReplyDeleteThat looks a vicious tree!
ReplyDeletelooks like a danger tree, but interesting...
ReplyDeleteNever heard or seen of these.. I know of Hawthorns for sure but never this one...
ReplyDeleteNow, those are thorns! It's very pretty in an architectural way, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteThey look like ice picks. Dang, they are big.
ReplyDeleteMy gosh! Those are huge. I'm glad you got this photo to share with us from inside the window--right?
ReplyDeleteI've never seen anything like it. Where are my pruning shears? I hope birds don't get too close either.
ReplyDeleteOf all the trees I work with this one that I approach with the utmost respect and care.
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