The First Bluebells of 2011

Everyone who knows me realises that I get very excited at the start of the bluebell season. It is such a beautiful time of year, if we have time to get out and enjoy it.

The first bluebells started appearing last weekend. They start with just a few here and there. During the next few weeks more and more appear until there is a glorious blue carpet through the woods. Then they start to fade. The whole magical experience only lasts 4 to 5 weeks.

I saw the first swallow today, back from its winter in Africa. So spring is well and truly here.

The Bluebell Season

Spring has continued to be unusual. The infamous April showers hardly materialised. It was the driest April that I can remember. However, that has not stopped the spring flowers. The garden is awash with colour, most notably the bluebells. They really are a sight to behold.

Once they start to flower, they become more and more blue until there is a carpet stretching across the garden and through the woodland. Beautiful!

The cherry, pear and apple trees are covered in blossom. It was windy today and the blossom was falling like confetti.

It is hard to describe just how much colour there is in the garden at this time of year. Perhaps a few photographs will summarise...

Even more Bluebells!

It must now be fairly obvious that I love bluebells.
Glorious!

More Bluebells

They just keep getting better and better!

Bluebells in full swing

What a wonderful show of bluebells. They will be reaching their peak in a couple of weeks.

Start of the bluebell season :)

The bluebells are just starting to flower. These are true English Bluebells not the Spanish or hybrid variety. This is another species that will eventually disappear to the foreign invaders.

For the next few weeks the woods will become more and more blue as the bluebells emerge. It is a magical sight when they are in full bloom.