Bluebells, Allestree Woods, Derbyshire
It is a start…the bluebells are increasing in numbers, soon they will be taller and many more of them creating those magical Bluebell carpets across the woodland floor. They will not last long, the increasing leaf cover will soon reduce, and in place completely obscure, the amount of sunlight below the trees canopy…then the Bluebells will wither away and disappear once more.
Until then they are welcome to grace our woods….
Does seem a waste that so much effort is made to flower and then vanish so soon after. But that is sadness of Spring. We have a succession delicate flowers from the first Snowdrop, Daffodils, Wood Anemone, Marsh Marigold, Forget me Not, Aconite, Lily of the Valley and of course Magnolia and Blossom…each and everyone no sooner here than gone to make way for the brasher Summer Flowers. That is the way of it and perhaps after the ravishes of winter….. all the more welcome.
I will try to bring you some massed Bluebells if I can.
24th April
(C) David Oakes
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i can’t wait!
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Weather has turned wet and more importantly colder……. So you may have to wait a little longer 😉
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here, it has turned blazing hot!
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After three days of hot (for us) spring weather we are back to more winter like conditions.
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