Despite walking being difficult this year, due to a knee injury, we couldn't miss the bluebells in Norsey Wood. As I do most years, here is a selection of photos we have taken. The wood was busy, it was a bright, warm day and the weather forecast was not good for the next few days. It was also the last day of the Easter Holidays.
It is not just bluebell that are beautiful at this time of year, there are plenty of other woodland flowers to admire.
The light blue of the forget-me-nots fades into the darker blue of the bluebells
An attempt to show the carpet of blue that covers the woodland floor.
The blue Green Alkanet flowers cannot provide a carpet of blue look because they are small compared to the rest of the plant. The bees love them.
A single darker flower showing the inside of the blooms a little.
The blue haze that the bluebells create behind the visitor centre is one of my favourite places.
The occasional broom bushes provide some good contrast to the overall blue-green look. The ladybirds love them. There seem to be a lot of ladybirds this year. They also love the nettles.
The forget-me-nots are beautiful too.
The wood anemones provide some white contrast, but they are on the wain but now.
Pl@ntNet identifies this as Adders meat, or possibly Meadow starwort. There are some lovely patches of these white flowers.
The shot was taken upside-down, as I couldn't bend low enough. It is an attempt to get a bees-eye-view.
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