It’s that time of year again! What am I talking about – Bluebells of course!
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things you may not know about Bluebells!
The bluebell has many names: English bluebell, wild hyacinth, wood bell, bell bottle, Cuckoo’s Boots, Wood Hyacinth, Lady’s Nightcap and Witches’ Thimbles, Hyacinthoides non-scripta
It is against the law to intentionally pick, uproot or destroy bluebells
If you plant bluebells, you should make sure it’s the English bluebell, not the Spanish version. This is a more vigorous plant and could out-compete our delicate native flower
Almost half the world’s bluebells are found in the UK, they’re relatively rare in the rest of the world
Bluebell colonies take a long time to establish – around 5-7 years from seed to flower.
Bluebells can take years to recover after footfall damage. If a bluebell’s leaves are crushed, they die back from lack of food as the leaves cannot photosynthesise (National Trust)
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Beautiful bluebell shots and interesting facts. most of which I didn’t know. I was surprised especially to learn that almost half the world’s bluebells are found here in the UK – I knew we had more than most countries but not that much more!
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Thank you, no I didn’t know about that either!
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