🌿🔥 Pyracantha: the fiery beauty that protects your home and feeds the birds! Here are some fun facts about Pyracantha (Firethorn) 🔥🌿 1️⃣ Name with meaning – “Pyracantha” comes from Greek words pyr (fire) and akantha (thorn) — literally “fire thorn.” 2️⃣ Fiery berries – In autumn, the branches burst into clusters of glowing red, orange, or yellow berries like nature’s Christmas lights! 🎄 3️⃣ Wildlife magnet – The berries are a winter feast for blackbirds and thrushes, while the dense, thorny

1K views · 25 reactions | Give the birds in your garden a helping hand with these pine cone bird feeders. If you don't have a pine cone to hand, check out our guide on making feeders out of a recycled bottle, a tea cup and toilet roll tubes: https://bit.ly/3sj1NDp | National Trust London and South East | Facebook