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| | | The Living World is a gentle weekend natural history programme, presented by Lionel Kelleway, which aims to broadcast the best, most intimate encounters with British wildlife.
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|  | | | | "The Living World is the next best thing to being there. Our contributors are skilled naturalists who are able to reveal those fascinating facts about animals and plants that you don't always find in books. It's like having a personal guided tour of the countryside, without needing to leave the house."
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|  | | | Roy Vickery (Left), Lionel Kelleway (center) and Nick Collinson (right) in a Lincolnshire woodland, uncovering the Midland Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) - an icon of springtime. |
Spring Hawthorn
In the last of our programmes dedicated to the BBC Spring Watch event, Lionel Kelleway is joined by Nick Collinson of the Woodland Trust and Roy Vickery of the Natural History Museum to search for some of this year's first blossoming hawthorn in a Lincolnshire woodland.
One of the unmistakeable signs of spring is the Hawthorn. It has creamy white flowers.
There are two types of hawthorn that can easily be confused with each other; the common hawthorn and midland (or woodland) hawthorn.
A way to distinguish between them is known by the fact that the Midland hawthorn usually blossoms a couple of weeks earlier than common hawthorn, but some hawthorns will blossom over winter, so the picture is far from clear.
Hawthorn blossom is also one of the great icons of springtime, associated with May Day, St Joseph of Arimathea's arrival in Britain, Irish fairies and various superstitions and sayings.
British native hawthorns are important for birds by providing useful nesting shetler and food throughout the summer months. The humble garden also benefits from the hawthorn. It offers food for insects in early spring.
You can find out more about Spring Watch by visiting BBC Spring Watch website.
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