 A fine and subtle spirit dwells In every little flower, Each one its own sweet feeling breathes With more or less of power. There is a silent eloquence In every wild bluebell That fills my softened heart with bliss That words could never tell. - Anne Bronte - The Bluebell A springtime walk in the Cotswolds can reveal many lovely things - baby birds, young foxes, and bluebells! Although work sadly kept us from spending much time in the woods, we did find a few moments to seek out the famous England's famous "bluebell woods": | ||
A delicate little flower, the bluebell is endemic to England and currently protected by the British Government.
It's particularly amazing to view these little flowers in the springtime (April-May) when they form complete "bluebell carpets" within deciduous forests. Walking thought the forests is magical - in the true fairy tale sense. Sadly, life isn't really a fairy tail for this little plant. English Bluebells make up an estimated 25-50% of the global bluebell population and global warming is starting to have a significant negative impact on the species...
Regardless - it was lovely to see these lovely little flowers in full bloom here in their native habitat. Blog pictures really don't do them justice --- you'll have to come and see for yourself next year!
