spindleberries

Euonymus europaeus aka spindle tree - bright and beautiful with its clashing orange and pink colours of poisonous spindleberries.

 

In the past, spindle wood was used to make ‘spindles’ for spinning and holding wool, as well as skewers, toothpicks, pegs and knitting needles.

 

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