Bluebells
Bluebells at Hitch Wood, Hertfordshire
April and May are great months for admiring and photographing bluebells.
They will happily grow if set in your garden and are often found on verges where. But they are probably best known and loved when seen as a carpet of blue in woodlands. With their bright blue, bordering onto mauve pendulous flowers rising from lush green foliage, they bring a cool freshness under trees. Rain or shine, they look splendid either way. Vibrant in the damp or shimmering under dappled sunlight, they help bring woodlands alive. Their swathes of colour complementing the fresh new leaves of the canopy above.
Bluebells can be found in woodlands throughout the UK and can be an indicator of an ancient wood. But you won’t find them under fir trees as they don’t like the acidic soil.
If you are going visiting bluebell woods in the spring, it’s best to keep to the footpaths to avoid trampling on the wildflowers. But do try to get down close to smell their scent. And don’t forget to keep your eyes and ears open for the sights and sounds of wildlife wherever you go! There is nothing quite like being immersed in nature in the spring time to lift your spirits.
Bluebells at Waresley and Gransden Woods, Cambridgshire
Carpet of Bluebells at Waresley and Gransden Woods, Cambridgshire
Woodland Walk with Bluebells at Waresley and Gransden Woods, Cambridgshire
Bluebells by Log at Waresley and Gransden Woods, Cambridgshire
I was deilghted to work on a multi agency project recently, capturing a local event encouraging families in Luton to recycle their old and outdated electrical products and cables.
A really fun family event, engaging with younger children and their parents to spread the word about the importance of recycling electrical products, and the news of a £63,000 initiative in Luton that includes 60 locations where items can be deposited.