Is this a Honey Locust?

[SteveM]

Since my successful toothpick experiment I'm heading full speed into the fibre realm. It's like a fibre freight train. I've ordered some bamboo needles, gathered silica gel, and am also pondering this painful thing in my front yard that looks like one of the stations of the cross. Honey Locust? Usable? Henry (I think you're the Honey Locust expert ) ?

[Mr Grumpy]

Could be Hawthorn.

Are there many of then in this wooded area?
Are they all relatively small in size?

[SteveM]

Thanks! It is all by itself in a semi-cleared area along the driveway, with hyacinths planted around it, and there is nothing else like it anywhere around here. Presuming somebody planted it. It's more of a shrubbery, about 8 ft. tall. I forget whether it gets flowers or fruit. It also looks like pictures I've seen of a "Japanese Hardy Orange."

The longest thorns are about 2 inches and seem very dense. I'm drying a bunch now, we'll see I guess.

[fran604g]

Could be Hawthorn.

Are there many of then in this wooded area?
Are they all relatively small in size?

It looks like one to me, too.

Nasty critters!

[Mr Grumpy]

Thanks! It is all by itself in a semi-cleared area along the driveway, with hyacinths planted around it, and there is nothing else like it anywhere around here. Presuming somebody planted it. It's more of a shrubbery, about 8 ft. tall. I forget whether it gets flowers or fruit. It also looks like pictures I've seen of a "Japanese Hardy Orange."

The longest thorns are about 2 inches and seem very dense. I'm drying a bunch now, we'll see I guess.

Keep us posted, I'd be interested in hearing about your results.

If it was planted, it may not be Hawthorn. I'm not sure many people plant them purposely, although they can flower similarly
to a cherry blossom so can be quite pretty in the spring.

Maybe snap a picture or two when it's leaves come in - that'll be a dead giveaway.

[SteveM]

Indeed, I'll keep you guys posted.

[Henry]

Honey locust is a tree, not a shrub like the one in your picture. If you live in a part of the country where it grows, you can't miss it. Check out the wiki: http://www.google.com/search?q=honey+lo ... B220%3B293

The URL is almost as large as the darn tree! Here's the TinyURL: http://tinyurl.com/qzaqdxv