Vegetable Flannel & Forest Grandpas- Scots Pine

If you're in to fairy crime, specialty flannel, and fun facts about telephone polls, boy howdy do we have a treat for you! This week we are digging in to the giant grandpas of the forest- Scots Pine!

Sources: 

https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=902

https://treesforlife.org.uk/into-the-forest/trees-plants-animals/trees/scots-pine/scots-pine-mythology-and-folklore/

https://www.herbazest.com/herbs/scots-pine

https://www.scottishforestrytrust.org.uk/userfiles/file/projects/p13-243%20inaugural%20rsfs%20annual%20lecture/scots%20pine.pdf

https://ireland-calling.com/celtic-mythology-scots-pine-tree/

https://www.transceltic.com/scottish/robert-kirk-fairy-minister

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinus_sylvestris

https://www.wildernessscotland.com/blog/folklore-of-scotlands-trees-myths-and-medicines/

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/british-trees/a-z-of-british-trees/scots-pine/

https://www.treeguideuk.co.uk/scots-pine/

https://forestryandland.gov.scot/learn/trees/scots-pine

https://www.eatweeds.co.uk/scots-pine-pinus-sylvestris

https://www.wood-database.com/scots-pine/

https://woodpoles.org/Why-Wood-Poles/How-Poles-Are-Made

https://www.monumentaltrees.com/en/trees/scotspine/records/

https://conifersociety.org/conifers/pinus-sylvestris/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1125786520301211

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https://iwt.ie/species-of-the-week-scots-pine/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22927982/

https://www.takhayyul.co.uk/myths-and-legends-of-the-buryats

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8370916/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/is-turpentine-medicine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turpentine

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/dendrochronology

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5320440/

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*Disclaimer- This content is for entertainment purposes only. I am just a lady who likes plants, which in no way qualifies me to give you advice on well...anything, really. As always, please consult with your medical care team before making any changes to your diet or medications. *