Bluebells
Bluebells, another of those special indicators that Spring has arrived. From nowhere the green leaves appear then literally ‘out of the blue’ the Blue Bells on tall stems start to appear. At the moment it is the occasional clump standing proud in the dry autumn leaves…soon we will have a woodland floor that for a week or so will be a carpet of blue….be patient and I will try to share our woodland glory with you.
It is of course a race against the inevitable. Soon the woodland that is now showing its own signs of regeneration will cast dark shadows and stifle growth on the woodland floor. But at the moment its is a very fresh feel to those woods…even those that show signs of the ravages of winters woods are looking fine…
Whilst Bluebells will soon be the flower of the woods, right now it is the Wood Anemone that is having one of its best spring seasons that I can remember, creating there very own white carpet with their jewel like yellow centres…
Marsh Marigolds and Daisies add some yellow to the spectrum whilst elsewhere Magnolia are big and blousy in their short lived displays…
All around the Lake Spring is coming and adding another dimension to the views. The dark surface of the Lake is now dusted with pollen seeds and those cases that have encased the new leaves over the winter….
There is a saying that ” summer is two good days and then a thunderstorm” ….so guess what our forecaster are predicting for later today. But why worry this is only Spring!
But there is another Spring indicator that is more of a worry. It is another old country saying which is still held as ringing true with many folk…. it goes like this…
The Oak before the Ash
we are in for a Splash
Ash before the Oak
and we are in for a Soak
This year, the first for many the Ash appears to be winning the race to burst into leaf..
Whilst one can debate the relative difference between a Splash and a Soak it does seem to ring true.
Still lets not worry about the weather ahead…lets enjoy the day and today was the perfect start…
21st April
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