Queen of the May, in June:: OS grid SM9838 :: Geograph British Isles

SM9838 : Queen of the May, in June

near to Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Great Britain

Queen of the May, in June

The individual flowers of the hawthorn, seen close up, look like tiny roses, especially in this pink version: it is indeed a member of the genus Rosaceae.
May blossom is traditionally considered unlucky to bring into the house This may have something to do with the trimethylamine present in the flowers - this substance is one of the first products formed when body tissue starts to decay. In former times corpses were kept in the house prior to burial and people would have been familiar with this odour of death.

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Grid Square: SM9838, 13 images (more nearby)
Photographer: ceridwen (find more nearby)
Image classification: Supplemental image
Date Taken: Thursday, 4 June, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Tuesday, 9 June, 2009
Category: Plantlife (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SM 984 380 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:0.2635N 4:56.2421W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SM 984 380
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)