Pruned at the wrong time?
The flowers and seeds are the parts of the Laburnum tree ,also called the Golden Chain, that is poisonous to cats.
Laburnum.
Possibly a Mimosa?
laburnum, rain tree
Evergreen
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By the rings
We have a laburnum tree in our garden, the leaves of which get almost completely stripped and eaten by visiting pigeons.
žThe Poem "The Laburnum Top" is a beautiful poem by Ted Hughes. In this poem, the poet has used the Laburnum tree and goldfinches as a symbol of life and its fluctuations. žHe describes the visiting of goldfinches on the Laburnum tree and how she has made a nest on it. When the goldfinches have chicks, it brings alive the tree as the chicks start to rustle and chirp. ž Hughes is trying to convey the message that life is a process of exchange and transformation. People are alive because they undergo exchange of energy. The goldfinches transform the tree and make it alive, without the goldfinches and the chicks the laburnum is just another tree.
The theme of the poem "The Laburnum Top" by Ted Hughes revolves around the cycle of life and death, transformation, and the beauty and transience of nature. The poem explores the interconnectedness between the tree, its surroundings, and the speaker's contemplation on the natural world.
Only if you put bath salt.
Per multiple websites, all parts of laburnum tree are poisonous, including the seeds, which may be mistaken for peas. The main toxin is reportedly cytisine, a nicotinic agonist. For more information on the poisons, see links.