My Local Bluebell Woods in Edinburgh, Scotland
Spring is in full swing here in Edinburgh with lighter nights and rising temperatures, and our woodlands are carpeted in magnificent displays of Bluebells, as far as the eye can see.
Scottish Bluebells usually arrive in May, just before all the leaves are out, and they are so beautiful. I took myself off to our local woodland and was greeted with one of the best displays I’ve seen in years. I sat for a while with a cup of tea, from my flask, and just shut my eyes to hear the woodland birds singing to each other and it was just glorious - and very therapeutic. Can you hear the Cuckoo in the background - I love hearing them.
The Bluebell is known by many different names, but some of the more common names are Harebells, Fairy Flower, Wild Hyacinth and Wood bells.
Anne Bronte has a beautiful poem about Bluebells, which I think sums them up perfectly:
‘There is a silent eloquence
In every wild bluebell
That fills my softened heart with bliss
That words could never tell’
Anne Bronte
In Scotland Bluebells are protected by law under the Wildlife & Countryside Act (1981). It’s illegal to dig up the plant, or the bulb, and landowners aren’t allowed to remove or sell them. The law was brought in to stop bulb collectors harvesting them and selling them to shops and garden centres.
They’re also very easy to damage and it’s really important to avoid walking on them. They grow incredibly slowly with the seed taking up to five years to grow into a bulb. Whenever you find yourself in a woodland with Bluebells, tread carefully - you’re probably in a rare, ancient woodland and it’s important to keep it going for future generations to enjoy.
Really hope you enjoy the video of the Bluebells in my local woodland in Edinburgh. I had a wonderful two hours and can wholeheartedly recommend getting down to your own local woodlands for some rest & relaxation amongst the beautiful Scottish Bluebells.
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(Please note, I didn’t tread on or damage any bluebells to get these shots :-)
