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Yup on Sunday afternoon we went for a woodland walk and were really suprised to see loads of elderflowers! (Especially after my comment on here the day before saying I couldn't wait for them to come out! lol)

So we picked some and had elderflower fritters and elderflower pancakes for pudding on Sunday night.

Lovely!

Not out up here yet - I can't wait for them either.

Got hawthorn in blossom in Alford though - think that's early!

not out here either

lots of hawthorn though.

Would someone please be able to tell me what they look like as I have seen something that sort of resembles (I think) but not sure. Don't want to poison myself!

They smell sweet and almost like a floral ice cream soda lol

pick em on a sunny day for best flavour. and dont keep them hanging around or they begin to smell of cat pee.....

I was out on my bike last night and noticed some elderflowers, it was in a sheltered spot but all the same elderflower at the start of May in the middle of Scotland!

The Hawthorn was also lovely, the midges less so.

I know it is mad isn't it, everything is so early this year.

oooh thank you! Will have to go for a looksy now!

Not seen any down here in Bristol yet, even so that is about a month earlier than usual.

revdode wrote:I was out on my bike last night and noticed some elderflowers, it was in a sheltered spot but all the same elderflower at the start of May in the middle of Scotland!

The Hawthorn was also lovely, the midges less so.

Whereabouts in Scotland are you Revdode?

I saw some elder trees on walk the other night and they're not ready by Banchory yet Shirlz! However we do have th trees and I will have to look out some recipes

Not out yet here. I've got a couple of nice elder trees near me, and i#m eagerly awaitng flowers and berries this year - now that i have an idea of what to do with them!!

Cassiepod wrote:I saw some elder trees on walk the other night and they're not ready by Banchory yet Shirlz! However we do have th trees and I will have to look out some recipes

YAY - I know that there are loads where we got our elderberries from last year but that's a fair drive from here.

I want some elder trees in my woodland bit - must try and get some.

Hi Shirlz
Be a little careful as they can get a bit invasive. Kept under control though, they really attract the birds. You can get some now with very pretty purple flowers but I can't remember if they are edible or not.

Zoe