In the local park. It was quiet first thing on an Easter Sunday morning. Just a few hardy dog walkers out for some fresh air.
Pink blossom everywhere, along each path
and dotted here and there amongst the newly greening trees.
In the wilder, less formal side of the park there was bird song and a few wild flowers.
Snake's Head Fritillary
Primroses
Bluebells
White bells. Apparently, native ones are very rare so I guess this is a white Spanish bluebell as some of the bluebells in the park were non-native ones. Can anyone identify them?
It is lovely to see all the blossom in your local park. I know we have a mix of native and non native bluebells in the garden at home. I think the native ones have cream coloured pollen inside, the flower heads tend to droop to one side and the leaves are narrower than Spanish. Also I think native bluebells have far more of a scent. But sometimes I find it hard to tell them apart even with those clues!
ReplyDeleteThank you Caroline, yes it is hard to tell the difference sometimes, Yesterday we visited our nearby bluebell wood and you could tell that the flowers were all native ones and different to the ones we saw in the park. All slim leaved and drooping to one side, the woodland smelt lovely. I've been trying to send you the 1921 info but it keeps getting returned, not sure what I'm doing wrong or if you've changed you e-mail:)
DeleteWhat a glorious Spring day! 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you CK, it was a lovely day and a lovely walk:)
DeleteI agree with Ragged Robin above. I think the true Spanish bluebells have very thick leaves and much more chunky heads. True English bluebells have the flowers on one side of the stem only, so the ones in your photos look like a hybrid, but still retaining the narrower leaves. I was given Spanish bluebells for the garden years ago, before I realised how thuggish they are and how they are hybridising with our English ones so much. I have since spent years removing them, but them still manage to come back! I now have more delicate ones, but I think they are still hybrids.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ellie, I think we too have both in our garden although one of the clumps is surrounded by Lily of the Valley which seems to keep it from spreading too much - not the same for the Lily of the Valley though which is spreading quite a bit. The white one intrigued me as it seemed more delicate but I think that you are right about it being a hybrid rather than the sturdier Spanish one:)
DeleteA gentle stroll in the park enjoying all the wonderful Spring blooms. Simple pleasures than bring a lot of cheer.
ReplyDeleteThank you Beverley, it was a lovely sunny walk:)
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