Remember last year with those super pics posted up by riders enjoying the displays of bluebells in their local woods?
Let's have a register of bluebell sightings so ... post up name of wood with location and if you can take a pic, that would be brilliant!
Apologies but haven't seen any in my part of the world but am regularly checking 😀
Over to you ...
Not seen any in bloom down in Surrey yet but plenty of plants showing through the undergrowth so should only be a short time.
south bucks, there are some in a garden near me that are out.... all the proper ones in the woods are just a carpet of green at the moment.
i reckon two or three weeks
Thanks guys but I'm sure someone posted bluebell pics last week, can't remember what part of the country though. Must confess to being a bit jealous 😳
What the others have said, more likey to be end of april / beginining of may to get the big displays.
How about some Bluebell Girls in the meantime?
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Is [i]that[/i] display big enough for ya?
Yes, I thought it was too early but a pic was definitely posted up on here last week. Anyone have any last year's pics that they want to postup to keep me happy 🙄
Early indications are that this could be a good year - shoots are really heading skyward 😀
Mike - nah, they don't look pretty!
Thanks jova!
too early for round here, mid April should see the start
A few years ago now (May time) but will this do?
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Bluebell D/H (as I've named it on my GPS) at Wentwood forest. No sign of any yet though (rode it last week).
Mama - that does look pretty!
Any more pics of bluebells anyone? Pretty please?
I live in Bluebell Hill Village in Kent...I will have a look 😉
We'se seen some in a little park in Deptford, yesterday, on the STW London Pootle.
here's one from a couple or three years ago...
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Bluebell village - that sounds lovely!
Bluebells in London RudeBoy? Surprised they can survive with those fumes!
Waves to Keva! Is that wood worth a visit then Kev? Dare I ask where it is?
In the meantime, I have resorted to burning a bluebell candle and what a gorgeous scent it has 😀
Hi CG! <waves> You have ridden in that wood before but when you were there it was cold, wet and windy and not the same place it is in spring time ! It's the cheeky bit near the end of the ride. I have some other photos on my PC at home showing some of the trail so I'll see if I can make time to upload them at lunchtime you might recognise it then.
Kev
Cinnamon girl - no pics yet but I live in the Chilterns (Watlington) and there are loads of excellent bluebell woods - green shoots only so far but give it a few weeks and it will be beautiful.
4out of 5 of us don't know what they are!!
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Bloody hell was that really a year ago.? 🙁
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The best i could find in my collection 😳 from spring 06 in Leigh Woods, Bristol.
Some from a few years back...
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Cinnamon Girl,
Upon reflection, and from the overwhelming evidence presented here, I have to confess that my peurile contribution from yesterday is something of which to be very ashamed.
One cannot help but be humbled by the real beauty of woodland in the spingtime, and even through the sterile medium of a photograph on a computer screen those bluebells affect my soul in a deeper way that a troupe of topless dancing girls could. Seriously.
(However, take me to a Parisian Revue, and fill me with fine champagne and I may debate this point at length, albeit with divided attention.)
Yours
Mike T-23
riding along at the weekend after having just rung the local police about the half dozen peeps on expensive enduro style MX thingies spotted racing in the local woods (thats Wharncliffe) i was thinking do the 4x4 and MX forums feature bluebells?
Will violets do? Will take some piccies of our back garden if so.
18th of May 2008 in Glasgow...
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A couple of years ago.
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Couldn't find any bluebell pics but in the spirit of plants with colour names here is some greengage blossom from my garden to be going on with.
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last year heading up the porter clough - might get some more tonight
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A big "thank you" to everyone for contributing. The pics are gorgeous and am getting very excited in anticipation of this year's display 😀
MikeT - your intentions were good! You are forgiven!
Actually, I'm a tinsy bit jealous that redthunder has seen them already but have enjoyed his excellent pics anyway.
Keep 'em coming!
This guy does it for me, got one of his prints on my wall, gives me a nice feeling in the middle of winter to look at it
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Taken Thursday ... It was only a trip to work. Sorry about the coat, bag, cycleclips etc.
Could'nt resist a zip off road 🙂
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Not Bluebells, not this year and not this country, but I like this one, taken in the Keukenhof Gardens 30k or so from Amsterdam. The blue flowers are Grape Hyacinths (Muscari armeniacum - OK I had to look that bit up, I admit!)
Forget Bluebells... show me your Wood Anemones..
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Only four 🙂
I'm delighted to report that, at long last, bluebells have been spotted in mid-Hampshire. They are a bit tiddly and not many of them so not really worthy of a pic.
Once they are in their glory in my secret little wood, I will post a pic 😀
Lindley Wood reservoir, North Yorkshire (just) - between Harrogate & Otley. We saw a solitary bluebell there yesterday. Might have been a Spanish one though 🙁
Few have started appearing in the Chilts now
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At last some bluebells sighted in Guildford, not many so far but at least they've arrived.
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I've not seen any Bluebells on the Quantocks yet (they always seem a fair bit later here for some reason), and I've not heard a Cuckoo yet either but I noticed that the House-martins had arrived back on Saturday.
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That better, RedThunder?
CG - whereabouts in mid-Hampshire roughly? Sounds like it's not far from me!
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redthunder...love your second shot!!
Thankyou 🙂
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You bet. But still good 🙂
No Bluebells where you live then? Would you prefer a stinging nettle thread instead? 😉
Primrose season well under way here, in the mystic East, will post pics later. Received strange looks from a couple in their 60's when out cycling today as I stopped and took the photos.
redthunder...it's even better as wallpaper!
Ta muchly! 8)
There is actually a beautiful bluebell wood where I used to ride as a kid. Might go and check it out.
Wow, some great pics there redthunder. So many bluebells!
Julian - your pic reminds me of a little wood I rode past at the weekend, near Ellisfield. Bluebells were spotted not far from there!
Keep the pics coming please 😀
As promised, not good but the iPhone was suffering from my sweaty back! (30 miles into a 40 mile ride)
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Still no mass of bluebells in our part of South Devon, but I saw my first swallow of the year yesterday 🙂 and it's been drizzling and miserable outside ever since 🙁 Summer is a coming!
none round here yet, we've only just got daffodils. Be a few more weeks at least yet before the bluebells start popping up.
none round here yet, we've only just got daffodils. Be a few more weeks at least yet before the bluebells start popping up.
@cinnamon_girl: Hiya, it's actually on the Harrow Way a few miles west of Basingstoke, but Ellisfield is only about ten miles away!
Pic from Tuesday's ride (which was the same as yesterday's except not after three pints of Kronenbourg: not doing THAT again!):
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Doesn't look terribly exciting, but it's going to be in a couple of weeks!
Ten points for a correct ID...
Common Spotted Orchid or a most likely an Early Purple Orchid
Correct second time, RedThunder. Bit early for Common Spotted: mid-May onwards, my book says
[url= http://www.britainsorchids.fieldguide.co.uk/?P=en_wg&SHC=1&PSD=1 ]Britain's Orchids[/url]
An excellent book: really useful for anyone interested in orchids from beginners upwards.
Julian - Harrow Way eh? Haven't ridden there for a while. Is really surprising the amount of tracks in the area, so close to a monstrosity of a town! A few miles out and you're in another world!
Any more pics anyone?
Heya C_G!
Yep, fab around here. Can get to Coombe Gibbet and back (about 38 miles) with minimal road use from our house. Loads of good routes, all legit (have to be legit for me - seems only reasonable).
Which monstrosity do you mean? Having lived in Southampton most of my life Basingstoke is brill by comparison!
Julian - Oooh Combe Gibbet, it's so lovely there but not in winter! You're very lucky to be able to ride there from home.
Update: bluebells spotted in mid-Hampshire today. Was shown around some new trails by fellow STW'ers including some cheeky 8O. Unfortunately due to drizzly conditions, the bluebells were looking a bit forlorn 🙁
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These are from last year actually, is that cheating
spoon...those are fantastic photos!!! 🙂
A very accommodating bee!! 😉
You should get them made into cards!
I chased bloody bees round all morning to get those shots !
Got some more somewhere I think.
There were a few out in Leigh Woods, Bristol. A lot more not quite ready yet
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There were a fair few on my ride last night
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A little cheeky nature reserve riding in Medway
Got a couple in the garden here in East Devon! Might get the camera out tomorrow.....
Here's my little contribution, taken in mid-Hampshire today.
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The Bluebells are finally out near Nettlebed 🙂
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Here's some bluebells from my ride today
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Where were yours from CG? These are Froyle-ish bluebells. Does Hampshire get any prettier than this?
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Lovely pics. They are definitely on their way here 🙂 - couple more days of sunshine should do it.
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stuckinarut - taken in Hampage Wood, east of Winchester. Hampshire is blessed with so many bluebell woods 😀
Haven't ridden in Froyle though so shall check that out on the map.
CG - hate to tell you but you missed out on bluebells on my 27 miler on sat via caesars and tunnel hill.... We saw loads, oh and a stoat (don't ask!!) and a hawk!!!