Last week, the hawthorn flower & leaf harvest began here in the Snoqualmie Valley. It is the annual event that really opens the door to...

I travel the highways and byways of the Snoqualmie, Skykomish and Snohomish rivers for most of my herbal interplay now days. Settling...

Welcome to the amazing world of Crataegus, the hearty hawthorns...

Surprises in the hedge!

Related to roses, Crataegus ssp. blossoms also have 5 petals...

An unruly, exuberant hawthorn hedge lines the farm drive under a grey NW sky. Flower harvest is now complete for 2018. The bloom was the...

The Crataegus monogyna, one seeded hawthorn, blooms early May here in the Northwest. Harvest is accomplished by cutting 2-4 foot branches...

Hawthorn flower harvest. In the field, this particular haw has unusually large, leathery leaves. Bees and blooms fill the day! Then,...