Saturday, May 11, 2013

The Bluebells Are Back!

bluebells  plural of blue·bell (Noun)

Noun
  1. A widely cultivated European woodland plant (Hyacinthoides nonscripta) of the lily family that produces clusters of bell-shaped blue...
  2. Any of a number of other plants with blue bell-shaped flowers, in particular the bellflower and the Virginia bluebell.

Bluebell facts...
  • Some estimates suggest the UK has up to half of the world's total bluebell population
  • Despite their name, bluebells can be white. If you see pink ones they are probably Spanish bluebells
  • 71% of native bluebells are found in broadleaved woodland or scrub
  • Tennyson speaks of bluebell juice being used to cure snake-bite. The romantic poets of the 19th century, such as Keats and Tennyson, believed that the bluebell symbolised solitude and regret


In the woods behind our house the blue bells have returned.  They seem to get more prolific every year. They simply take my breath away!







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