Rowan berries #1

by Leif Sohlman

Title

Rowan berries #1

Artist

Leif Sohlman

Medium

Photograph - Photo Photography

Description

Rowan berries photographed outside Enk�ping, Sweden, July 2014 with a Canon 5D mk III.
Sorbus aucuparia, commonly called #rowan and #mountain-ash, is a species of deciduous tree or shrub in the rose family. It is a highly variable species, and botanists have used different definitions of the species to include or exclude trees native to certain areas; a recent definition[1] includes trees native to most of Europe and parts of Asia, as well as northern Africa. The range extends from Madeira and Iceland to Russia and northern China. Unlike many plants with similar distributions, it is not native to Japan
Main article: Rowan � Mythology_and_folklore

In the Prose Edda, the Norse god Thor saves himself from a rapid river created by the giantess Gj�lp by grabbing hold of a rowan,#rowanberry, which became known as "Thor's protection".[61]

In English folklore of the Victorian era, twigs of S. aucuparia were believed to ward off evil spirits[20] and witches.[62][63][64] The plant was called "the witch" in England and dowsing rods to find ores were made out of its wood.[44] Twigs of S. aucuparia were used to drive cattle to the pasture for the first time in spring to ensure their health and fertility.[65] The wooden shafts of forks and other farm implements were constructed from S. aucuparia, to protect farm animals and production from witches' spells.[62] In weather lore, a year with plentiful rowan fruit would have a good grain harvest but be followed by a severe winter.[20]

S. aucuparia is used in the coats of arms of the German municipalities Ebernhahn, Eschenrode, and Hermsdorf, and of the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Rowan is part of the coat of arms of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and the logo of the Wigan Warriors.#GoogleGallery+GoogleGallery Group


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