Mistletoe Magic

Couldn't resist sharing this magical picture with you... A tiny dew bejewelled web in a horseshoe formed by two mistletoe leaves. The flower is just about to form a berry. Gotta bring you luck hasn't it?

 

Lovely picture. A dream catcher!

 

Its a lovely picture..very interesting

 

How come you can find mistletoe at that hieght Hornbeam, its a good pic, but the only mistletoe I can find is fifty foot up in a tree.
Anything lower gets chopped around Christmas, and doesn't stand a chance.

 

its a day dreamer

 

There is a lot of mistletoe in Hatfield Forest, Pete. Most of it is very high, but it also grows low down on smaller trees like hawthorn. This one was growing on an apple tree.

 

Your very lucky Hornbeam, I assume Hatfield forest is local to you?

 

Yes - just a mile or so and I go there most days. Beautiful in all weathers and in all seasons. Problem is that it's close to Stansted Airport and they have massive expansion plans GRRR

 

AAHH, thats not good mate.
If it wasn't that it would be houses.

 

We've got them as well - tens of thousands of the little ticky tacky boxes.

 

HB - at least you don't have to pay a lot of taxi fare if sometimes you fly from Stansted

 

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Mistletoe is also used in medicine..
And its regarded as good for high blood pressure..headaches and dizziness....
How much is usually taken? Traditionally a cold water extract (cold infusion) is made by soaking 2ââ?¬â??4 teaspoons (10ââ?¬â??20 grams) of chopped mistletoe in two cups (500 ml) of water overnight.16 This is taken first thing in the morning and can be sweetened with honey. Another batch is left to steep during the day and drunk at bedtime. Alternately a hot tea can be made by infusing 1 teaspoon (5 grams) of leaves in a cup (250 ml) of just-boiled water for 5ââ?¬â??10 minutes. Two cups (500 ml) are consumed per day.17 A tincture, approximately 1/8 teaspoon (1/2 ml) three times per day, can also be used.