Sloes on the branch
by philomel Sep 28, 2002 8:27 AM
When sloes are ripe they are very dark, with a wonderful blue bloom. This bloom holds the yeast necessary for the fermentation of sloe gin/vodka.
by philomel Sep 28, 2002 8:31 AM
Blackthorn flowers in Suffolk, England, April 1998 (flowers come before the leaves)
by kennedyh Aug 8, 2003 7:28 PM
Sloes, the fruit of the Blackthorn, in Suffolk, England, September 1998
by kennedyh Aug 8, 2003 7:28 PM
Photographed in the wild in Slovakia
by Todd_Boland Mar 11, 2005 9:05 AM
Sloe bush in flower in Suffolk, England, April 1972
by kennedyh Dec 1, 2006 4:16 AM
VanDusen Botanical Garden - Vancouver, B.C. Canada
by growin Apr 27, 2008 4:56 PM
VanDusen Botanical Garden - Vancouver, B.C. Canada
by growin Apr 27, 2008 4:56 PM
In Northumberland woodland May 2008
by kniphofia May 8, 2008 1:54 AM
Blooming mid-May, zone 5a, UW-Madison Arboretum
by rebecca101 May 10, 2008 8:14 PM
Flowering at the start of April, North Downs, Kent, SE England
by DMersh Apr 3, 2011 10:07 AM
Flowers appear before leaves on bare branches
by DMersh Apr 3, 2011 10:10 AM
by DMersh Apr 3, 2011 10:11 AM
In flower early April, SE England
by DMersh Apr 9, 2011 11:29 AM
by DMersh Apr 9, 2011 11:31 AM
