any ideas please
By Dave22
yorkshire,
United Kingdom 
ive seen this tree/bush growing abundantly on some wasteland,at the side of a disused railway line.it has flowered in the last couple of weeks,and has really sharp needles all over.cheers.
11 Feb, 2009
Answers
thanks, after googling gorse,i can see youre spot on.
11 Feb, 2009
If you pick the flowers you can make gorse wine with them. Mind your fingers though, very prickly.
11 Feb, 2009
Lovely rhyme "When gorse is out, kissing is in. When gorse is in kissing is out!"
You may kiss when gorse is in flower, but since it is in flower all year round this is not a problem!
11 Feb, 2009
There's loads of this near where I live, so pretty, but very prickly! Lovely!
12 Feb, 2009
thanks for all the replys.would the wine taste of coconut?.im thinking of transplanting some to our garden,to deter cats,as we have a lot of birds use the garden,and we have just bought a dog.best for everybody if the cats stay the other side of the fence.
12 Feb, 2009
I think an Ulex europaeus no
15 Feb, 2009
Gorse? Have a sniff of the flowers - it's got the most surprising, oddly tropical coconutty scent.
11 Feb, 2009