My shoots are tipped with buds as dusty-grey
As ancient pilgrims toiling on their way.
Like Thursday's child with far to go, I stand,
All ready for the road to Fairyland;
With hood, and bag, and shoes, to name to suit,
And in my hand my gorgeous-tinted fruit.
The Wayfaring Tree Fairy
Cecily Mary Barker
The Wayfaring Tree, better known today as Virburnum lantana,
is more like a shrub than a tree, and is considered a native plant
in Europe and in parts of Africa and Asia.
The berries of the Wayfaring Tree are oblong in shape and green at first,
turning red and later black at full maturity and contain a single seed.
is more like a shrub than a tree, and is considered a native plant
in Europe and in parts of Africa and Asia.
The berries of the Wayfaring Tree are oblong in shape and green at first,
turning red and later black at full maturity and contain a single seed.
Birds eat the fruit and then deposit the seeds in other locations in their
droppings. Although of low toxicity, the berries are not recommended
for human consumption. The wayfaring tree is grown in many gardens
around the world as an ornamental plant for its leaves and berries.
droppings. Although of low toxicity, the berries are not recommended
for human consumption. The wayfaring tree is grown in many gardens
around the world as an ornamental plant for its leaves and berries.
The Wayfaring Tree
(Virburnum lantana)
Photograph courtesy/ Wikipedia
"The Wayfaring Tree Fairy"
(1926)
Cecily Mary Barker
(1895-1973)
English Christian illustrator known for
her beautiful religious artwork and the
whimsical portraits of the fairy-folk.
(1926)
Cecily Mary Barker
(1895-1973)
English Christian illustrator known for
her beautiful religious artwork and the
whimsical portraits of the fairy-folk.
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