Neither Frost Nor Snow

From a collection of poems called 'The Hedgerows Parade' A carnival of colour and activity that transforms the hedgerows throughout the seasons.

Visit collection: The Hedgerows Parade
A hedgerow of hawthorn sweeping across the hills covered in delicate pink and white May blossom.
Specks of white neither frost nor snow begin to claim the sparse hedgerows. Blackthorns stir as the days get longer buds pop open as the sun gets stronger. Blossoms that appear as a dusting of snow a drumroll to spring, in the ancient hedgerows. As the first white blossoms start to fade Leaves unfurl in a Mexican wave Hedgerows thicken, life quickens Bees on blossoms, birds in nests Butterflies and insects full of zest Spring’s crowning glory steals best in show As garlands of May blossom drape across the ancient hedgerows.
  • Neither Frost Nor Snow
  • The Hedgerows Parade
  • Temple Ewell
  • Kent UK

As the spring equinox dawns near and the days are gradually lengthening, a most welcome sight occurs in our ancient hedgerows. Starting as tiny white specks, which swell and open into the most beautiful display of blackthorn blossom, the blossom, always out before the leaves, provides an early source of nectar and pollen for our early insect dwellers. It also acts as a marker of where the sloes will be, come autumn.