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Mistletoe toxicity – again…

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The silly season has come early this year – mistletoe has just been classified as a terrorist weapon…  Or has it?  I’ve covered mistletoe toxicity in this and previous blogs – as there really is a lot of nonsense about it out there that needs clarifying.  If, as you read this, you’re sipping your mistletoe tea (popular in Germany, Switzerland and France, and available mail-order from TEME) don’t worry, it is NOT toxic, it just […]

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Mistletoe discussions

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Mistletoe Matters Consultancy promotion progresses, and suddenly the ‘Mistletoe Matters’ discussion group suddenly flares unseasonably into life – 2 new posts from 2 new members at once.  One is Rod Chapman, a mistletoe enthusiast from Norfolk – he’s been out and about finding unusual hosts, including Cotoneaster and, remarkably, a Lonicera (honeysuckle).  More on this here.     The other posting is from John Hardisty, enquiring after the national mistletoe database – which I have […]