The Small Leaved Lime

06 October 2020

• Old lime trees provide dead wood forbeetles, and nesting holes for birds.
• During the war, lime blossom was used to make a soothing balm for wounds
• It has a life span of 400 years
• No. of insects 157
• Heigh 38m


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