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Holly blue

By D. Greenwood on May 1, 2012

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Tagged: Celastrina argiolus, Holly blue, Photography

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You would be forgiven for thinking this is a photo from the 1970s 👉 . It's not! It's from the other day. . This is the Sun Oak in St. Leonard's Forest, West Sussex. It has only known cars for about 100 of its estimated 800 years. It is a massive tree and seems to be doing very well. . . . #sunoak #stleonardsforest #highweald #sussexweald #trees #ancienttrees #treesofinstagram #olympusphotography
Why are ancient yew trees often in churchyards? 💒 . This ancient yew tree is in Chailey in the Sussex Weald. It's probably at least 800 years old. Many yew trees are far older than the churches they sit next to. When Paganism was more widespread in Britain, even as late as the 11th century in England, yew trees were sacred and worshipped. . They mark pre-Christian religious sites that later had churches added to them when communities were converting from Paganism to Christianity. . . . #yewtrees #highweald #olympusphotography #sussex #ancienttrees #instanature #paganism #britishhistory
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