Very interesting post. i don't think I've ever seen mistletoe (where does it grow around Edinburgh?). I also didn't realise that Blackcaps helped to spread mistletoe.
Thanks for the interesting piece! Mistletoe used to be an entirely routine (if magical) part of Christmas in north west England and further south, but since living in the Highlands we've missed it. I wonder what it is about Scotland's climate which limits its distribution, since they have it in Sweden (similar latitude) when we spent Christmas there? It's protected there apparently, so no gathering it for kissing......
Very interesting post. i don't think I've ever seen mistletoe (where does it grow around Edinburgh?). I also didn't realise that Blackcaps helped to spread mistletoe.
This is really interesting. Never seen mistletoe here in North Yorkshire. Love learning about the folklore of these plants.
Thanks for the interesting piece! Mistletoe used to be an entirely routine (if magical) part of Christmas in north west England and further south, but since living in the Highlands we've missed it. I wonder what it is about Scotland's climate which limits its distribution, since they have it in Sweden (similar latitude) when we spent Christmas there? It's protected there apparently, so no gathering it for kissing......