I started making this blog a few
days ago and therefore I asked a few people to tell me their opinion and what
they would like to see in my blog. One of the ideas came from my sister who
told me that while flowers are very beautiful she would also like to see some
trees. So my first tree post I dedicate to her although the tree I chose is
untypical for Greece. I had the opportunity to hike through a forest of silver
birches in the virgin forest of Fraktos in Rodopi mountain range where the
following pictures comes from.
Betula pendula or commonly
known as silver birch or birch (σημύδα η κρεμοκλαδής ή σημύδα) belongs to the
Betulaceae family. It likes cold climates so in Greece it can be found in high
altitudes in northern Greece. It is a deciduous tree (looses its leaves
in autumn) with a thin white bark (that is why its called silver) with black patches
usually at the lower parts. Its flowers are catkins and they appear before
the leaves.
It is traditionally used to make
broomsticks in parts of the UK. The sap (the juice of the tree) has been
thought to be beneficial for kidney stones and as it has a high sugar content
it can be brewed.
It is the national tree of
Finland. In folklore it is the tree of Venus and it symbolises love and
fertility. Also it was thought to protect from evil spirits and the evil eye.
4 comments:
Good shot again...... keep on with this good work.
warm greetings, Joop
Great work and beautiful photographs. Keep going.
Costas
I like the photo's and the backgroundstory's.
Have a nice day
Marijke
Suas fotos são maravilhosa.
Beijinhos.
Brasil.
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¸.•°`♥✿⊱╮FELIZ 2012!!!
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