- According to Celtic beliefs, hawthorns are sacred and magical and must never be picked as they guard the entrance to the faerie world.

Only exception is Beltane when ribbons of hawthorns can be used as an offering in exchange for a wish.

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A series of drawings of small trees, inspired by the straggly hawthorns and trees which cling to the high sides of the glens of Antrim, bordering the boggy plateau.
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An autumn with an abundance of haws on the hawthorns supposedly indicates a harsh winter to come. In Scotland they say: 'A Haw year, a snaw year.'

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Reasons for drawing this: I really want candied hawthorns rn 🫠

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If you believe the old wives tale of many berries and nuts being a sign it will be a harsh winter, then you'd best stock up for being snowed in, I've never seen so many berries on the hawthorns and acorns on the oaks.

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Hawthorns

/went a little wild while testing new brushes

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Nymph Hermione from the fic 'Hummingbirds and Hawthorns' ✨✨✨

Commissioned by the lovely 💖

Read it here: https://t.co/ZwXURjPBHA

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Some more beautiful watercolours created during a session with Creative Minds artist Lily Grob. These stunning works were painted by the residents at The Hawthorns Retirement Village in Northampton. Loving the variety here! 😍

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Some Yorkshire landscapes through the seasons: Clapham church, Skipton woods, winter in Wensleydale; hawthorns near Helmsley

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new oc !! shes named burdock :)

this is doctor hawthorns mom

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finished commission for of their ocs clovermoon and hawthornscratch!

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