BLUEBELLS

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Common Bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta)

It's one of three species found in the UK, but our only native species.

Curling petals of the Common Bluebell

Carpet of Bluebells.

A panorama I created using three separate photos.

Dark-Edged Bee-Fly (Bombylius major) feeding on a bluebell.

A hairy Common Carder Bee (Bombus pascuorum) - a species of Bumble Bee.

The cream coloured anthers and pollen inside a Common Bluebell.

Speckled Wood Territory

You can read about my encounter with the fox in my blog.

Speckled Yellow (Pseudopanthera macularia). A day-flying moth.

I've used a drooping bluebell in the foreground to create a partial frame.

I really like this photo (taken with my mobile). I took one moments before of the empty path, but having someone walk along looks so much better.

White Common Bluebell.

White (and pink) bluebells is the result of a genetic mutation that can occur in all three species of bluebells.

White Bluebells.

They look like white Spanish Bluebells but I suspect they're more likely to be the Hybrid Bluebells on account of the cream coloured anthers and pollen.

This looks suspiciously like a hybrid to me. Notice the lighter and varied colouration of the tubular shaped bells and tips. It's only partially drooping and also has flowers around the stem.