Bluebells

[Clodagh]

OH and I walked over to the local bluebell woods yesterday, they are amazing.
A plus side of lockdown is I have never gone and stood and stared at them before, which is really shameful

 

[Clodagh]

No idea why so many pics...

 

[Clodagh]

Now no pics

 

[teddypops]

I love bluebells and they are out in force in the woods near me.

 

[Rumtytum]

I love bluebells, their shape, colour, and oh the perfume on a warm evening....

 

[twiggy2]

It's one thin I have missed with moving so far north.

 

[Clodagh]

I love bluebells, their shape, colour, and oh the perfume on a warm evening....

They smelt beautiful. And didn’t make me sneeze!

 

[vallin]

We went and found them yesterday

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[hobo]

We are very lucky to own a 15 acre ancient woodland and having cut some paths through it there is nothing nicer than at this time of the year riding through it. The smell is unreal and there are also many orchids and other woodland flowers.

 

[Clodagh]

We are very lucky to own a 15 acre ancient woodland and having cut some paths through it there is nothing nicer than at this time of the year riding through it. The smell is unreal and there are also many orchids and other woodland flowers.

Jealous, not much!

 

[Pinkvboots]

We have loads here opposite the house they really look lovely, I had some professional pictures done a few years ago with my horses and we took many of them in amongst the bluebells and they look amazing.

 

[Cinnamontoast]

This was the first time the youngsters were let off after their great escape in the same woods! They’re covered in bluebells every year.

 

[JennBags]

We're very lucky, we are surrounded by bluebell woods, I love this time of year.

 

[silv]

You are very lucky, I really miss the beautiful bluebell woods we had in Scotland and was very fortunate to have one very close to home it was just stunning at this time of year.

 

[gryff]

My favourite photo of my old boy, taken when he wasn't so old...he was 4 in this photo.

Then, last year, when he was 14.

We lived in a bluebell woods in our previous house. The smell at this time of year was sensational.

 

[Clodagh]

I want a bluebell Wood! My OH has planted over 20,000 trees on our farm so we do now have three small woods but they are only 25 years old so no bluebells. (As he doesn’t fly I tell him he is the only carbon negative person in the world).
The wood we visited yesterday is about 50 acres, in private ownership and must be original broad leafed woodland, it is amazingly beautiful and to have permission to go for a lengthy mooch around it was such a privilege.

 

[deb_l222]

I had a walk with just Willow yesterday to go and see the bluebells. They're not far but too far now for grandma and granddad (Button and Rufus) to walk. Strolled back through our beautiful park which was looking as glorious as ever.

Elsecar Park

 

[Moobli]

It's one thin I have missed with moving so far north.

We do have some bluebell woods in Scotland. If you’re near Loch Ness check out a Urquhart Bay woods ? or Balmacaan Wood near Drumnadrochit.

I won’t see any this year being on lockdown on the hill but usually love seeing them in native woodland off the hill on dog walks. They’re beautiful.

 

[Moobli]

I think the most beautiful display I’ve ever seen is at the church in Ballachulish ?

 

[Tinkerbee]

I love bluebells, I think late April/early May when the bluebells and stitchwort and wood anemone are out in the woods is one of the most beautiful times of year.

 

[Clodagh]

I was admiring the stitchwort this morning. Do you say wart or wort? I say wort, and rag wert. Apparently thats very Essex.

 

[Tinkerbee]

I was admiring the stitchwort this morning. Do you say wart or wort? I say wort, and rag wert. Apparently thats very Essex.

Okay this is blowing my mind... I think I say wart and wort the same? ? Is wort meant to sound more wurt? ? ?

 

[Red-1]

I have bluebells growing on our place. Until recently it was outside the fields, but now they are encroaching into the grazing field. Does anyone know if they are dangerous, or will horses simply avoid?

 

[Hormonal Filly]

Took this one last year. Bluebells are just so pretty!

 

[Tinkerbee]

I have bluebells growing on our place. Until recently it was outside the fields, but now they are encroaching into the grazing field. Does anyone know if they are dangerous, or will horses simply avoid?

They are toxic to horses (and humans and dogs and every one I think) but they will avoid them unless it's the only thing in the field, as they taste disgusting

 

[Clodagh]

I have bluebells growing on our place. Until recently it was outside the fields, but now they are encroaching into the grazing field. Does anyone know if they are dangerous, or will horses simply avoid?

I don't know, but muntjac dig up and eat the bulbs which is leading to a decline in areas apparently. Not sure if the same things effects horses and deer?

 

[Clodagh]

Took this one last year. Bluebells are just so pretty!

As are your dogs,

 

[Clodagh]

Okay this is blowing my mind... I think I say wart and wort the same? ? Is wort meant to sound more wurt? ? ?

Mine too now. I'm sitting here chanting it. I say stitchwort like stitch wart but ragwort like rag wert (rhymes with Bert). Give up now!

 

[Red-1]

They are toxic to horses (and humans and dogs and every one I think) but they will avoid them unless it's the only thing in the field, as they taste disgusting

Thank you, I thought as much as they could have been reached through the arena fence (which we use for winter turnout) but they haven't been touched. I always feed hay in the turnout.

It is just a bit disconcerting to find them in the actual field! But, we have too much grass (currently using the field for 3 hours AM and 2 hours PM to restrict grass, with arena turnout/riding in the intervening time) so I doubt they will be eaten if they taste foul.

 

[Tinkerbee]

Mine too now. I'm sitting here chanting it. I say stitchwort like stitch wart but ragwort like rag wert (rhymes with Bert). Give up now!

Honestly staring at my coffee in disbelief ?
I always poke fun at the OH because to me most English accents say paw, poor, pour etc the same, and they all have different vowels so how can they... But now my entire worldview is crumbling because of stitchwort ?