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Thistle

Thistle

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The second episode of Flowers & Folklore will be all about the thistle!

Resources used for this episode:

* Breverton’s Complete Herbal by Terry Breverton

* Discovering the Folklore of Plants by Margaret Baker

* Floriography by Jessica Roux

* The Language of Flowers by Odessa Begay

* The Brief Life of Flowers by Fiona Stafford

* Witch’s Garden by Sandra Lawrence

* The Complete Language of Flowers by S. Theresa Dietz

* A Modern Herbal by Alys Fowler

* https://www.efdss.org/learning/resources/beginners-guides/47-british-folk-customs-may/3412-may-morning#

* https://www.visitscotland.com/things-to-do/attractions/arts-culture/thistle

* https://www.nts.org.uk/stories/the-thistle-scotlands-national-flower

* https://www.icysedgwick.com/thistles-folklore/

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Have you heard some interesting folklore about thistles? Please let me know! Leave a comment or email me on podcast@rookbotanics.com

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