While these disputes and a desire for further evaluation of AWS programs prevented permanent authorization. of the 1978 law, Congress agreed to amend the law and allow another three-year experiment.18 The Federal. Employees Flexible and Compressed Work Schedules Act of 1982 allowed agencies to review and terminate.
About this species. Blackthorn is a shrub belonging to the same genus (Prunus) as almond, cherry and plum trees. The specific epithet spinosa refers to the sharp spines or thorns that are characteristic of this plant.
Grown as a hedge, blackthorn, with its sharp thorns will provide cover and nesting for many of our native birds as well providing a run for small mammals. A fair amount of insects are also known to flock to the tree, especially in spring when the subtle scents of its flowers attract the insects vital for pollination.rish native Blackthorn tree ... Prunus spinosa ... Draigean Blackthorn is a tree that many of us here in Ireland believe is so Irish that it cannot be found beyond these shores.